This is an early question and my first go around with chickens.
I have 7 chickens and will be rotating new chickens in once these get to be two years old. I want to keep egg production up.
I raised them from 1 week old. I couldn't find pullets ready to lay.
I'll probably replace 4 chickens the first time and and then 4 new ones every 2 years.
I know that will leave me with 3 four year old chickens the first cycle (don't lay well?) and I will be raising 8 chickens after 2 years.
(sorry, I promise no trains in this word problem)
I don't want to raise chicks every year. Or should I?
Any problems with this plan?
Also, If I have a choice should the Alpha chicken be left behind to keep order or should she go to the pot and let the chickens set up a new pecking order.
Currently: 2 Plymouth Barred rocks, 1 white rock, 2 RIR and 2 black sex linked.
Thanks
I have 7 chickens and will be rotating new chickens in once these get to be two years old. I want to keep egg production up.
I raised them from 1 week old. I couldn't find pullets ready to lay.
I'll probably replace 4 chickens the first time and and then 4 new ones every 2 years.
I know that will leave me with 3 four year old chickens the first cycle (don't lay well?) and I will be raising 8 chickens after 2 years.
(sorry, I promise no trains in this word problem)
I don't want to raise chicks every year. Or should I?
Any problems with this plan?
Also, If I have a choice should the Alpha chicken be left behind to keep order or should she go to the pot and let the chickens set up a new pecking order.
Currently: 2 Plymouth Barred rocks, 1 white rock, 2 RIR and 2 black sex linked.
Thanks
