Buying spent breeders from hatcheries.

[oregonkat]

This idea had never occurred to me until this article arrived in my inbox. None listed on the west coast unfortunately but I expect that with a little bit of investigation, one could find some.
https://countrysidenetwork.com/dail...yside From the Coop&utm_campaign=FTC 10-10-18
Of course the hatcheries have to do something with the breeding stock, !!! Excellent idea, IMHO!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Does sound like a good idea. I didn’t get breeders but got 3 ex commercial laying hens (I’m in the UK) for just £1 each from a local egg farm. They were only 18 months old and are still good layers. Bit scraggy when I first got them but once the feathers grew back they looked much better. It was nice to give them a second chance at life.

 

[oregonkat]

Does sound like a good idea. I didn’t get breeders but got 3 ex commercial laying hens (I’m in the UK) for just £1 each from a local egg farm. They were only 18 months old and are still good layers. Bit scraggy when I first got them but once the feathers grew back they looked much better. It was nice to give them a second chance at life.

Thank you for doing that for them, I am certain they are much happier with you!

 

[oldrooster]

Sorry not going to download anything on my computer blindly.....