We having the same problem . The chicken part LOL - to old for the other.
All nests are full and eggs down to 5 a day.
Was going to let the broodys do a hatch now that we are caught up. Problem is not enough eggs.
Its always something with chickens.
We didn't get the snow but we have chickens sailing all over the place with 25 knot winds gusting to 35 - It was a funny sight- they come upwind and then turn around down wind and those big tails would go up in the air like a sailing jib and off they would go. Chickens are such great entertainment
Are your quail for the table ? What type and are the also acceptable to turn wild ? Had thought about it here.
We get out PT turnips out of the deer plots we plant . I add it in the seed mix.
We don't sell - I gift -or trade our overage which has been negative the last 4 weeks - we actually had to buy 4 dozen
and purchase "free range" at local chain store but they were not even close to the quality of ours. We spoiled I think.
None of the small chicken raisers have eggs . Molt and...
Selling Organic eggs ?- Here is a little tidbit about the factory competition.
http://www.cornucopia.org/2015/12/scrambled-eggs-report-contrasts-widespread-industry-fraud-and-usda-complacency-with-true-heroes-in-organics/
Had a frost last night and freeze expected tonight.
We use fine chips in the coops and I fork it into a 300# fertilizer spreader and spin it out. Helps grass and garden .Feathers and all.
How old is the cockerel in pic ?
Yes I saw their member list and I know some of them as good breeders.but it said last new member was 2013 - maybe they moved everything to Facebook /
Story of my life - everything is moving to Facebook except me - sigh
You know I checked on the SPPA before and just now I checked - doesnt seem like much activity there - last blog was 2013 - maybe I got the wrong one or something.
Is this it ? http://sppa.webs.com
No problem - just making statement as I don't have a dog in the hunt !
The US has given up freedom for security and in the long run we will end up with neither.
I wouldn't get paranoid - the NSA knows about everything they want to know about you just from your posts online. The safest way to send private information any more is snail mail.
The conservancy is just trying to get estimates to determine breeds that are in trouble and may disappear. Like...