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centrarchid, it seems you have it down to a science. It makes a lot of sense to rotate so you do not have all the chicks hatching at once and then destroying your pasture. It also makes sense to take a break in the winter when there is less food available. Is it easier to hatch chicks with an...

It sure would be easier to have the pullets shipped to you. :) If you raise some Buff Orpingtons, you will have some living incubators. :) Some say that Buff Orpingtons make some of the best mothers also. I see in your future bigger chickens that lay lots of eggs and hatch out chicks on...

I was not aware that hormones were stopped in chickens. But the commercial poultry producers still pump chickens with things like antibiotics, and when they process them the chickens are pumped with chemical preservatives and salt. I suppose 180 chicks would need to be hatched in order to...

You made me curious because I thought chickens and Kansas would go together like bread and butter. :) You are a long way from anywhere. It seems you would have to drive two hours each way to get anywhere. Here is someone selling Barred Plymouth Rock hens for $5.50 each and 4-month-old...

I understand. The grocery stores and most restaurants sell chicken that is full of hormones and who knows what else. I understand that most chickens don't require medications. Maybe some of the chicken experts can tell me if this is true or not. So you are raising chickens that do not lay...

If you have six hens and a rooster, and you want to harvest 120 chickens a year, that means you need to hatch 120 chicks a year. A few will go into the flock each year and a few older hens will be harvested each year to keep the flock productive. You are going to need a couple of broody hens...

Barred Plymouth Rocks are considered to be somewhat broody, but as was mentioned, the hatchery lines are probably less broody. But remember, you really only need one good broody hen to hatch out chicks. If you get a bunch of Barred Plymouth Rock hens, you are likely to have a couple that will go...

You said you want a pure meat bird flock, but you said you were thinking about breeds like Australorp. That would indicate that you do not want a "pure meat bird flock." Your original question was a little confusing. I would say to get a good dual-purpose breed like Australorp or Barred...