sawilliams
Songster
I mean what is crazy right?
But really I know some people mark or tag thier chickens to keep track of age or lineage. I have a page... I have a sheet of paper with every chicken either by name, breed, or color and make or female that has passed through my coop in the past 3 years. Literally every bird and if it left why. I'm actually too the point I have debated doing a spreadsheet for it.
In the 3 years I have owned a total of 62 birds, of which 59 where chickens and 3 guineas. Of that the 3 guineas where rehomed. I have lost a total of 9 chickens (2 as week old chicks) to death, natural or illness. I have rehomed a total of 7 chickens 1 cockerel and 6 pullets. And have lost 7 chickens to predators.
I currently have 36 chickens of which 13 are cockerels waiting freezer camp. Leaving my coop home to 22 pullets/hens and 1 rooster. And I want more....
I know the whole chicken math thing, but does anyone else keep thier chicken math mapped out on a spreadsheet just to make sure you can account for every head present or gone? I am crazy arent I?
Just for proof, there are actually 3 pages becuase 1 is the original, 1 is the current and 1 was a count out sheet to confirm so was not accounted for after the predator. It's sad I know.
But really I know some people mark or tag thier chickens to keep track of age or lineage. I have a page... I have a sheet of paper with every chicken either by name, breed, or color and make or female that has passed through my coop in the past 3 years. Literally every bird and if it left why. I'm actually too the point I have debated doing a spreadsheet for it.
In the 3 years I have owned a total of 62 birds, of which 59 where chickens and 3 guineas. Of that the 3 guineas where rehomed. I have lost a total of 9 chickens (2 as week old chicks) to death, natural or illness. I have rehomed a total of 7 chickens 1 cockerel and 6 pullets. And have lost 7 chickens to predators.
I currently have 36 chickens of which 13 are cockerels waiting freezer camp. Leaving my coop home to 22 pullets/hens and 1 rooster. And I want more....
I know the whole chicken math thing, but does anyone else keep thier chicken math mapped out on a spreadsheet just to make sure you can account for every head present or gone? I am crazy arent I?
Just for proof, there are actually 3 pages becuase 1 is the original, 1 is the current and 1 was a count out sheet to confirm so was not accounted for after the predator. It's sad I know.