I bought 10 barred rocks at 8 weeks old, and 4 weeks later 6 RIR in Delano , tn at the animal sale. I have lost 1 barred rock every month after I had them about 2 months-all the same way. I'm down to 1 BR and not a problem with the RIR.) the 1 I had necropsy show a blockage due to a fibrous substance ingested-they (lab) said moss. Well, I don't have moss- just grass, rocks, wood shavings and metal and now a long list of customers waiting on eggs. Our chicks won't be laying for another 3 months at least. Being a NPIP flock, which means I can only have NIPI stock to keep my certification, I was hoping someone would be selling 3-5 NPIP point of lay pullets or 1 year old hens. We prefer laying stock-leghorns, RIR, comets, red stars etc-.. Anyone have anything?
If anyone's looking to add in a blue egg laying gene, I have the 4 Super blue egg layer roo's plus one super blue that is a lavender Americana roo over leghorn hen- all blue eggs color dominate and 9 weeks old.