Hufflefluff
Songster
Hello!
I have a flock of 8 hens that are all about 2 years old. I got them from a different store (which uses a different hatchery) then I have in the past, and I have not been very impressed with their laying. Since early November, I've been lucky to get 1 egg a week- with my old flock of similar breeds, I still got at least 3, except in the very darkest part of December!
That said, some of them are more like pets, at this point. There are two that I absolutely want to replace, and another one that I'd be fine processing. I'm wondering what's the minimum you all would turnover at once- if I only add two new chicks, taking away my least favorite hens, would that cause more problems than going 3 for 3? 8 is the maximum number of hens I can have, so I have to replace 1-for-1.
I'd love to hear your thoughts- thank you!
I have a flock of 8 hens that are all about 2 years old. I got them from a different store (which uses a different hatchery) then I have in the past, and I have not been very impressed with their laying. Since early November, I've been lucky to get 1 egg a week- with my old flock of similar breeds, I still got at least 3, except in the very darkest part of December!
That said, some of them are more like pets, at this point. There are two that I absolutely want to replace, and another one that I'd be fine processing. I'm wondering what's the minimum you all would turnover at once- if I only add two new chicks, taking away my least favorite hens, would that cause more problems than going 3 for 3? 8 is the maximum number of hens I can have, so I have to replace 1-for-1.
I'd love to hear your thoughts- thank you!