Easter Egger club!

[Jnkbtd08]

Agggh. I dont know how to cull them. Never did it before. Not above doing it, just never had to yet.

 

[RoosterLew]

Agggh. I dont know how to cull them. Never did it before. Not above doing it, just never had to yet.

Remember, "cull" does not necessarily mean "kill".....more correct would be "remove".

You might cull a bird from your breeding program, by putting her in your laying flock or selling her for layer use.

But in this case, you cannot really sell her as a layer....so there is only one cull left....and I'm not going to get into the "how to" humanely argument.....lol!!

 

[Jnkbtd08]

Lol. Well thanks for all the help and tips. Greatly appreciated. I will keep a watchful eye on her.

 

[Miggea]

I love my EE roo's tail feathers! Cant wait until he is big and fluffy and iridescent!

 

[cabinchicky]

Miggea he is so handsome! It won't be long before his colors pop out. I am not sure how much coloring he will have but watch for it on his black and red feathers. My Lil branty only iridescent on his red/orange feathers.

my large male pops colors everywhere!! So lucky there!

 

[kenzier093]

Remember, "cull" does not necessarily mean "kill".....more correct would be "remove".

You might cull a bird from your breeding program, by putting her in your laying flock or selling her for layer use.

But in this case, you cannot really sell her as a layer....so there is only one cull left....and I'm not going to get into the "how to" humanely argument.....lol!!

Yes, that is what I do. I either take them to market for someone to buy them to use at meat or just "get rid of them" here at home. Usually when the eggs are really soft, they come from older hens and it happened last year when some of the girls started laying too. When my hens get older the shell gets thinner then it is time or else I will have egg eaters. Also when they brake in the nest box, it gets gross and smells if you don't get it all out.

 

[RoosterLew]

I love my EE roo's tail feathers! Cant wait until he is big and fluffy and iridescent!

That's a very interesting Roo!
The pea comb, and appears in some photos to have a beard, but in others not...maybe he was just fluffed up?
Some features seem to be quite "Ameraucana" like, but yet yellow legs!!
Would love to see the breeding in him! LOL

NIce bird!!

 

[chick rookie]

Miggea he is so handsome! It won't be long before his colors pop out. I am not sure how much coloring he will have but watch for it on his black and red feathers. My Lil branty only iridescent on his red/orange feathers. my large male pops colors everywhere!! So lucky there!

He looks alot like my Gus

with the red and then the grey in the tail, ok now that I see them on the same page... maybe not but they are still pretty... lol

Those girls will be laying real soon!

Good looking batch!

you were right and I was being impatient look what I found yesterday eve...

there are 24 eggs in that basket!!! can you pick out the newbies???

the rest of my day was GREAT too found my pup that had been missing for 4 days..... found some goat hay, had been looking for 3 days and finished my EE house and run

can ya tell I'm a happy chick??? lol

 

[kenzier093]

He looks alot like my Gus

with the red and then the grey in the tail, ok now that I see them on the same page... maybe not but they are still pretty... lol

you were right and I was being impatient look what I found yesterday eve...

there are 24 eggs in that basket!!! can you pick out the newbies???

the rest of my day was GREAT too found my pup that had been missing for 4 days..... found some goat hay, had been looking for 3 days and finished my EE house and run

can ya tell I'm a happy chick??? lol

wow, I wish I had that many eggs. I only get about 10 eggs a day out of 17 and they are all a year old. That's not that good of a ratio. What breeds do you have?

 

[RoosterLew]

wow, I wish I had that many eggs. I only get about 10 eggs a day out of 17 and they are all a year old. That's not that good of a ratio. What breeds do you have?

LOL....every once in awhile I'm right!!