We're newbies to the chicken 'experience' - have our week old Barred Rock chicks - 52 of them - in the brooder box and so far so good.
We only ordered and expected 27 - 3 boys and 24 girls but instead received 54 - two died but the rest are growing leaps & bounds and
seem to be doing very well.
Even though it will be several months before we see our first egg - I'm having trouble finding info on the best and safest way to clean
eggs. When I do searches on this topic I keep getting info on industrial egg washing units and 'anti-foaming' egg soaps, etc. and that's
not what I need to know - I've heard that fine sandpaper can be used and that dipping the eggs in water is not a good idea. Can you
'eggsperts' lend a newbie a hand here? Many thanks!!!
We live in Georgia and in order to sell our eggs at our local farmer's mkt we will need to get our candling licenses - have called the
Dept. of Ag and they will send us the info on next class - probably will be held in June - that's ok since our first eggs probably won't be
laid until September - if we're lucky!
Also, since we have so many 'extra' unordered-but-got-anyway baby roosters, how difficult is it to sell them? We can sell them at our
local farmers mkt but not sure how much to ask. It will cost too much to feed them soon - how old do they have to be to sell them? I'm
thinking ok to sell at about a month old? Is that about right?
At a month of age will I be able to pretty accurately 'sex' the baby roosters? I believe I've read that BR males are lighter in color than the females, have a larger and lighter head spot and don't have wash down the front of their legs. Any other BR 'sexing' tips from your BR fanciers?
Thanks for your help.
Elaine & Phillip
Mountain View Farms
Ellijay, GA
We only ordered and expected 27 - 3 boys and 24 girls but instead received 54 - two died but the rest are growing leaps & bounds and
seem to be doing very well.
Even though it will be several months before we see our first egg - I'm having trouble finding info on the best and safest way to clean
eggs. When I do searches on this topic I keep getting info on industrial egg washing units and 'anti-foaming' egg soaps, etc. and that's
not what I need to know - I've heard that fine sandpaper can be used and that dipping the eggs in water is not a good idea. Can you
'eggsperts' lend a newbie a hand here? Many thanks!!!
We live in Georgia and in order to sell our eggs at our local farmer's mkt we will need to get our candling licenses - have called the
Dept. of Ag and they will send us the info on next class - probably will be held in June - that's ok since our first eggs probably won't be
laid until September - if we're lucky!
Also, since we have so many 'extra' unordered-but-got-anyway baby roosters, how difficult is it to sell them? We can sell them at our
local farmers mkt but not sure how much to ask. It will cost too much to feed them soon - how old do they have to be to sell them? I'm
thinking ok to sell at about a month old? Is that about right?
At a month of age will I be able to pretty accurately 'sex' the baby roosters? I believe I've read that BR males are lighter in color than the females, have a larger and lighter head spot and don't have wash down the front of their legs. Any other BR 'sexing' tips from your BR fanciers?
Thanks for your help.
Elaine & Phillip
Mountain View Farms
Ellijay, GA
