Most of the time it‘s challenging to give away extra roosters, let alone sell them. So yes it is a consideration. If you’re not willing to cull them for the table, it’s best not to risk hatching them. But for me, not a big problem... except in winter when I’m not into being up to my elbows in wet guts. Just a bit of a wuss...
Would you then use chick bands to differentiate them, or is a punch better? I don like the idea of the punch, but maybe it’s better in the long run...
That's how I started ...numerous different breeds in the beginning to gain experience with the different layers and meat qualities. Some I continued to breed and some I sent to freezer camp. I loved my Cochins and Minorca.
I'm still too much of a, dare I say, chicken, to try sexing chicks. They're just so bitty. The geese were surprisingly easy. @BantyChooks sent me a really good video from Holderread (I think), on how to do it.
The problem with bands on little ones is that they can lose a foot if you forget to keep a close eye on them and change them out as needed. People do the punch method and it is a permanent method but I would be more inclined to splash some dye on them for early separation.
It's more blue now, so
It's pricey. It's also getting very crowded. The combination doesn't suit me.is it really that bad!? I didn’t realize that. But then again Cali and Oregon are too, right? That whole area seems expensive haha
