I culled my first cockerel, now what?

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Sounds like you've got potential homes for them, so that is absolutely a good start.

The last two hatches I've set eggs on Friday so they're more likely to hatch on the third weekend. I have a few more days to waffle, lol

 

[ChickenChick46]

The last two hatches I've set eggs on Friday so they're more likely to hatch on the third weekend. I have a few more days to waffle, lol

Well, I can be an enabler in either direction, you just let me know.

 

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Well, I can be an enabler in either direction, you just let me know.

I am only getting two eggs a day atm since I traded the reds. All 5 of those little traitors all laid today at Adam's, I was getting two a day from them, tops.

 

[ChickenChick46]

I am only getting two eggs a day atm since I traded the reds. All 5 of those little traitors all laid today at Adam's, I was getting two a day from them, tops.

Traitors indeed, lol. If anything, I might think the stress of a move would temporarily stop them from laying.

 

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Traitors indeed, lol. If anything, I might think the stress of a move would temporarily stop them from laying.

Right! Not those nut jobs! I think the fact that I'm constantly moving things around and building stuff made them more resilient.

 

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Now I gotta get even an get his Giants to start laying, lol.

 

[ChickenChick46]

Right! Not those nut jobs! I think the fact that I'm constantly moving things around and building stuff made them more resilient.

Maybe so! We're going to be finishing out nest boxes in the coop this weekend. They're framed but not done yet because I figured there was no need to get in a hurry since my birds are so young. But I want to have them in place before winter so we don't have to rush them later. That was all that was left, and I was just ready to get them in the coop.

 

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Maybe so! We're going to be finishing out nest boxes in the coop this weekend. They're framed but not done yet because I figured there was no need to get in a hurry since my birds are so young. But I want to have them in place before winter so we don't have to rush them later. That was all that was left, and I was just ready to get them in the coop.

How old are your oldest?

 

[ChickenChick46]

How old are your oldest?

They'll be 12 weeks Thursday. Then the next oldest group is now 11 weeks.

 

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Does this look normal? The breast meat looks great, but the legs look darker than I'd expect. The meat was notably darker than store bought chicken before I started cooking it.