1+19+6+5+9+7

[3KillerBs]

1, 11-month cockerel,
+
19 laying hens between 6 months and 2+ years of age,
+
6 POL pullets from the Easter hatch,
+
5, 3-month pullets from the snake-plagued late May Ideal order,
+
9, 7-week chicks from the July 3rd hatch
+
7 cull cockerels
=
47 chickens total.

 

[Silkiesaz]

1, 11-month cockerel,
+
19 laying hens between 6 months and 2+ years of age,
+
6 POL pullets from the Easter hatch,
+
5, 3-month pullets from the snake-plagued late May Ideal order,
+
9, 7-week chicks from the July 3rd hatch
+
7 cull cockerels
=
47 chickens total.

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Whoa! That's a lot of chickens!

 

[3KillerBs]

Whoa! That's a lot of chickens!

I'm getting ready to do a round of culling.

Those 7 boys are going into the freezer this weekend and I'm going to sort out the hens to keep only my best over the winter.

 

[Silkiesaz]

I'm getting ready to do a round of culling.

Those 7 boys are going into the freezer this weekend and I'm going to sort out the hens to keep only my best over the winter.

Oh that makes sense. I have never had any experience with culling chickens, what do you mean keeping your best over winter, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[3KillerBs]

Oh that makes sense. I have never had any experience with culling chickens, what do you mean keeping your best over winter, if you don't mind me asking?

The ones who are worthy of breeding forward as part of the Australorp flock.

Also the best layers -- such as my California White and my French Cuckoo Marans -- and, possibly, the most promising non-Australorp broody.

 

[Silkiesaz]

The ones who are worthy of breeding forward as part of the Australorp flock.

Also the best layers -- such as my California White and my French Cuckoo Marans -- and, possibly, the most promising non-Australorp broody.

Cool, I would like to be serious enough with my chickens some day to keep only the good layers and breeders. I'm not that serious yet. I get attached to all my chickens.

 

[3KillerBs]

Cool, I would like to be serious enough with my chickens some day to keep only the good layers and breeders. I'm not that serious yet. I get attached to all my chickens.

Nothing wrong with keeping feathered pets.

 

[N F C]

@3KillerBs sounds like you have both the addition and subtraction part of chicken math worked out!

 

[3KillerBs]

@3KillerBs sounds like you have both the addition and subtraction part of chicken math worked out!

I'm trying.

It's a learning process.

 

[N F C]

I'm trying.

It's a learning process.

Yep, seems like there is always something new to learn.

Will you be doing the culling on your own? I've never done that before.