Am I the only one who threatens hens/pullets with freezer camp?

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Even if I threatened mine they know I'm lying. Freeloaders, all of them!

You have sound like ya mean it..

 

[rosemarythyme]

You have sound like ya mean it..

But, but, I already told them from the start that they could stay here for as long as they live!

(My visiting mother disagrees... when I noted that the chickens weren't laying for the season she asked if I wanted to have them butchered, because she'd be happy to do so while visiting!)

 

[Twoleggedmotherhen]

Even if I threatened mine they know I'm lying. Freeloaders, all of them!

Think mine have it figured out too for now. Freezer camp will happen one of these days, just not at this time. Older hens were taken in cause I couldn't stand the thought of them being culled cause they were unwanted. They were laying eggs in front of our mower under it's covered frame.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

But, but, I already told them from the start that they could stay here for as long as they live!

(My visiting mother disagrees... when I noted that the chickens weren't laying for the season she asked if I wanted to have them butchered, because she'd be happy to do so while visiting!)

Well.. I guess you're bound by yer word then!
So have they just recently quit for the winter? I wouldn't butcher mine for that either. They do need a break after all..

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Think mine have it figured out too for now. Freezer camp will happen one of these days, just not at this time. Older hens were taken in cause I couldn't stand the thought of them being culled cause they were unwanted. They were laying eggs in front of our mower under it's covered frame.

I usually only do my extra roos and older non laying hens.. although I have sent a mean hateful hen to freezer camp a time or maby two..lol

 

[Twoleggedmotherhen]

I usually only do my extra roos and older non laying hens.. although I have sent a mean hateful hen to freezer camp a time or maby two..lol

Will have to do when the time comes older ones are 4, will know this spring/summer how bad they have slowed down. Once that is known then I can plan on getting replacement chicks.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Will have to do when the time comes older ones are 4, will know this spring/summer how bad they have slowed down. Once that is known then I can plan on getting replacement chicks.

Yep.. that's what I do.. well sortta .. I have incubators and start itchin to hatch around Dec but make myself wait till Feb at least...

 

[alexa009]

Red Sex Links are usually the best egg producers, I don't think you have to worry about culling her. We are already in November and mine is still laying everyday.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Red Sex Links are usually the best egg producers, I don't think you have to worry about culling her. We are already in November and mine is still laying everyday.

 

[New2Chicks97]

All of my 8 month old EE girls are molting and quit laying. They look dreadful. My year old BCM is molting. The 2 younger BCM haven’t started laying yet. So only my Buff Orpingtons, Silver Laced Wyandottes & Brahma are still laying consistently. And either the Gold or Black Sexlink.

While I haven’t threatened to off anyone yet...... I hope they get over their molting soon. We went from 10-14 eggs per day to 3-5. I did up their protein in their feed so hopefully that helps.