I think you should get another coop. #enabler #danzsizing You've got some excellent birds there now and you really should keep them. So what if you don't make money off of them. You don't make money off your dogs either, right? These newer birds are going to give you more eggs than your older ones. And the orpingtons are going to give you BIG eggs. The Breda and Araucana are going to give you a color difference, plus those two breeds eat very little. Nothing like a colorfull mix of eggs. My granddaughters love the different colors and want the eggs they eat to come out of those pretty ones. The Orpingtons are 100% English which you would pay dearly for if you bought them elsewhere. I think one of the greatest things about having quality birds is how lovely they are as you watch them do their chicken thing.
If you don't sell the boys you can always butcher. Those orps make a huge amount of meat. I have butchered araucana, breda, and small barnyard crosses and cooked them all up to make chicken and broth. I put it in the freezer and use it when I want to make soup or need broth for a recipe.
If you have a large amount of eggs you can always sell them... And now is the time to do so. You can actually make a profit by selling eggs. Surely you have friends or neighbors that would love to have some home grown eggs. I have given eggs to a few people close by and they all have come back asking to buy eggs after that.
I feel I am paying dearly for my work yesterday. Leg cramps all night and my arthritis is screaming all over this morning. I'll be hard pressed just to get my feeding and watering done today. I still feel good when I can accomplish something for a change.
If you don't sell the boys you can always butcher. Those orps make a huge amount of meat. I have butchered araucana, breda, and small barnyard crosses and cooked them all up to make chicken and broth. I put it in the freezer and use it when I want to make soup or need broth for a recipe.
If you have a large amount of eggs you can always sell them... And now is the time to do so. You can actually make a profit by selling eggs. Surely you have friends or neighbors that would love to have some home grown eggs. I have given eggs to a few people close by and they all have come back asking to buy eggs after that.
I feel I am paying dearly for my work yesterday. Leg cramps all night and my arthritis is screaming all over this morning. I'll be hard pressed just to get my feeding and watering done today. I still feel good when I can accomplish something for a change.
