Chicken math

[JRNash]

Yes, it is a lot of chicks

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That sure is a lot, but OK

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That is a big or small goose egg

It's actually (I think ) small. So far As I know this is the first egg layed by an adult white Chinese that was given to me. There is a slim possibility its a brown chinese

 

[21hens-incharge]

They will get to be about 21/2 times that size. Super cool you got one laying now.

I think 32 is a small number considering my chickens are self supporting with the eggs I sell.
I use a lot of eggs and sell a lot of eggs so having a lot of chickens makes sense to me.

 

[JRNash]

Makes sense to me too

 

[21hens-incharge]

Sold 6 18 packs at a discounted rate today. Pullet size eggs lol. Tomorrow they get watermelon and perhaps a cabbage.

I need to rework the roosts as well. The Brahma have big bottoms lol. Needing more space for the fluffy butts.

 

[clickdb]

Performed my first subtractions today, two extra cockerels that were not a good fit for my flock. That was a new experience for me, I had no idea feathers were so gross. Sadly my older boy was rather attached to one of them and has declared he's a vegetarian until they aren't in the freezer anymore lol.

 

[ConPollos]

Oh, that's sad.

 

[blkjak]

Performed my first subtractions today, two extra cockerels that were not a good fit for my flock. That was a new experience for me, I had no idea feathers were so gross. Sadly my older boy was rather attached to one of them and has declared he's a vegetarian until they aren't in the freezer anymore lol.

Yummy chicken!

 

[goats2chickens]

I am proud of you, clickdb!

Looks good too!


I've been doing my chicken math according to instructions and I am doing great! I use a lot of eggs. I only have 20 adult hens.
I don't have to count anything that is male or young. So I triple the amount of eggs I need per week to get the number of chickens I need AFTER I subtract the males and young. and... I NEED more chickens!

 

[clickdb]

Thanks, I know at least 2 more will have to go to freezer camp eventually, they are only 7 weeks old now so they still have time lol. And I don't know about my 3 week old chicks yet, time will tell. So I'm at 21 right now, but none of my pullets are laying yet, and I have 3 Roos my wife begged me to keep so I need at least a dozen more pullets!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Thanks, I know at least 2 more will have to go to freezer camp eventually, they are only 7 weeks old now so they still have time lol. And I don't know about my 3 week old chicks yet, time will tell. So I'm at 21 right now, but none of my pullets are laying yet, and I have 3 Roos my wife begged me to keep so I need at least a dozen more pullets!

The reality of keeping chickens is that there are more cockerels than there are homes that need/want to keep them - and it sounds like you gave these boys a wonderful life that ended in a clean, efficient manner. Well done and best of luck on the next round. Sounds like you have ended up with quite a few cockerels, did you source straight run chicks and/or hatch your own or?