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How often do you cull your older birds?
Quote: This is what I get. One is from a 21 week old pullet. The other is from a hen that has molted once. My pullet eggs do gradually get larger as the pullets get older, then they jump again in size after a molt. The larger egg was laid by an Australorp. The pullet egg was laid by her...- Ridgerunner
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How often do you cull your older birds?
I do raise them for the freezer as well as the eggs. If you look at the OP's post, chickens that are not pets was the topic. If you want to raise them as pets, that is your business. To me, that is an admireable goal. But it is not mine.- Ridgerunner
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How often do you cull your older birds?
After their first adult molt, which can be from anytime they start to lay until they are 1-1/2 years old, the egg size and consistency in laying improves. After their second adult molt, production will drop about 15% on average. You have to have enough hens for averages to mean something since...- Ridgerunner
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock