BREEDING FOR PRODUCTION...EGGS AND OR MEAT.

[CanadianBuckeye]

I do not remember how much time is needed for your Cornish to have "zero" chance of fertilizing the eggs.

I think I've read a minimum of 2 weeks, but as I understand it it's possible to have an oopsie for up to a month. But that's OK, I'm fond of the Dark Cornish crosses

 

[NysiaAnera]

Okay, I need help and cannot find ANY useful information anywhere! I sure hope this thread is the right place for my question.

A few days ago I cracked open an egg that had a bloody white. I am not talking about blood spots, but the egg white completely tinged red with blood. A little unsettling, but not really a big deal. It happens, I know. It was the first time in my life I have ever seen one, and I hope I never see another, though I am sure I will. As I was doing research, I have come across many places where they say that is a bad egg and that can be screened for through candling. For myself, it is no big deal. But for eggs we sell, I would much rather not have my customers flip out because they opened an egg and found a gruesome horror movie scene inside!

Here is my question: How can this be seen by candling an egg? I have read repeatedly that it can be seen, but cannot find any pictures or videos or anything about what it actually looks like when the egg is candled. I can only find those things in candling eggs for and during incubation, which is not at all a concern for me.

Our flock is a self sustaining, free range flock of dual purpose chickens. Our eggs are collected daily.

 

[lpatelski]

Okay, I need help and cannot find ANY useful information anywhere! I sure hope this thread is the right place for my question.

A few days ago I cracked open an egg that had a bloody white. I am not talking about blood spots, but the egg white completely tinged red with blood. A little unsettling, but not really a big deal. It happens, I know. It was the first time in my life I have ever seen one, and I hope I never see another, though I am sure I will. As I was doing research, I have come across many places where they say that is a bad egg and that can be screened for through candling. For myself, it is no big deal. But for eggs we sell, I would much rather not have my customers flip out because they opened an egg and found a gruesome horror movie scene inside!

Here is my question: How can this be seen by candling an egg? I have read repeatedly that it can be seen, but cannot find any pictures or videos or anything about what it actually looks like when the egg is candled. I can only find those things in candling eggs for and during incubation, which is not at all a concern for me.

Our flock is a self sustaining, free range flock of dual purpose chickens. Our eggs are collected daily.

I only found one example from the USDA

 

[bnjrob]

Okay, I need help and cannot find ANY useful information anywhere! I sure hope this thread is the right place for my question.

A few days ago I cracked open an egg that had a bloody white. I am not talking about blood spots, but the egg white completely tinged red with blood. A little unsettling, but not really a big deal. It happens, I know. It was the first time in my life I have ever seen one, and I hope I never see another, though I am sure I will. As I was doing research, I have come across many places where they say that is a bad egg and that can be screened for through candling. For myself, it is no big deal. But for eggs we sell, I would much rather not have my customers flip out because they opened an egg and found a gruesome horror movie scene inside!

Here is my question: How can this be seen by candling an egg? I have read repeatedly that it can be seen, but cannot find any pictures or videos or anything about what it actually looks like when the egg is candled. I can only find those things in candling eggs for and during incubation, which is not at all a concern for me.

Our flock is a self sustaining, free range flock of dual purpose chickens. Our eggs are collected daily.

See if this helps you. https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/poulsci/tech_manuals/egg_grading.pdf

 

[NysiaAnera]

Oh, thank you for the info, very helpful!! :-D

 

[lpatelski]

Yay, my first F3 just hatched! 7/8 Dark Cornish

By my group of F1 Dark Cornish Cockerels and my F2 3/4 Dark Cornish pullets.
Looks to be blue. These eggs were laid a week after Hurricane Hermine ripped through my coop.

 

[FaerieChicken]

It's so cute how you think you'll ever be satisfied enough to stop with all other projects.

Like chicken math isn't a thing.....

Oh yes, Projects.... Lots.... but very satisfied and entertained for sure!

 

[FaerieChicken]

Since realizing the local poultry feed has gone totally vegan and noticing problems most likely associated with it(drop in egg production, feather picking).. I've started to mix eggs into their feed. They absolutely love it.. break the eggs over the regular poultry feed and stir to coat.

as for the chicks on chick starter I like to add black oil sunflower, wet the mash- stir it and then break eggs over it and stir again to coat the whole thing.

they all love this so much they go nuts when they see the bowls for this mix.. the hens are back up to laying levels they were at before the vegan feed, feather picking stopped(in the mild cases though- the hard core pickers like the EE chicks continued to pick, the only solution was culling).

be a good way to use up the excess eggs after feeding the dogs?

Do they not get range time for bugs and stuff? I have my chooks on fermented grains (Non-GMO/no Soy) and a high percentage crumble (20%) that is also Non-GMO and no Soy, also vegan. But they do free range all day, also ill buy the mealworms/crickets/silk worm combo bag as a snack, especially now during molt! I think they are looking good and don't have issues with feather picking! also I get eggs, they are molting right now, not all of them but most, and I am still getting a decent amount.... 22 yesterday!

 

[KittieChick]

I think I'll be hoping for more roosters next season. These are Black Javas, hatched 4/19/2016.

Yesterday I processed my 4 culls. They weighed at 5#10oz, 5#, 4#11oz, and 4#3oz. Not bad for a slow growing breed without extra attention to fattening them up.

 

[FaerieChicken]

I think I'll be hoping for more roosters next season. These are Black Javas, hatched 4/19/2016.

Yesterday I processed my 4 culls. They weighed at 5#10oz, 5#, 4#11oz, and 4#3oz. Not bad for a slow growing breed without extra attention to fattening them up.

WOW, those look delish! What happened to the leg of the one at the top?
Did you keep them caged the whole time or do they get range time?