For the first time in several years I hatched out more pullets than cockerels. I've already eaten most of the cockerels. The pullets look okay except most of them are small. Very small. And the smallest ones were sired by my largest cock. Grr. The size difference was evident from the day they hatched. His offspring were all smaller than the others by several grams when they came out of the hatcher, and they haven't caught up. This was his first year as a breeder. I think he is going to become stew before next year.
I do have a random chick from a broody hen who looks promising. I think it is a cockerel but it is too soon to tell. Basically I have a bunch of new egg-layers. And maybe one potential breeder pullet out of this year's batch.
Not the best year. Not the worst.
Eating more chikin.
