Clean-cut cowboy
In the Brooder
- Mar 29, 2022
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Hello, got a conundrum I am hoping someone can help me with.
We keep about 15 meet birds (dual purpose breeds normally with a 4-5 month age to process currently a mix of JG, buckeyes, and breese) and a few layers. Recently we lost all but one of our layers
While sucks she still has most her friends as we are about 3 months from the next process and they all get along great.
The problem is that I am planning on processing all but her and at the same time bringing in the new pullets I see four possible strategies but please let me know if I missed any.
Keep the jc as friend while we introduce the new flock
Keep a buckeye as we introduce the new flock
Keep a breese as we introduce the new flock
In all these scenarios I would process the next time around making the chicken around 10-12 months old.
Or do I just process as normal and introduce the new flock letting 18-20 new ones (all buckeyes this time except for replacement layers) offset the size difference of the old one.
I know this is all long winded and probably severely over thinking the whole thing lol. If I missed a any other strategy please let me know. Thank you all for your help.
We keep about 15 meet birds (dual purpose breeds normally with a 4-5 month age to process currently a mix of JG, buckeyes, and breese) and a few layers. Recently we lost all but one of our layers
While sucks she still has most her friends as we are about 3 months from the next process and they all get along great.The problem is that I am planning on processing all but her and at the same time bringing in the new pullets I see four possible strategies but please let me know if I missed any.
Keep the jc as friend while we introduce the new flock
Keep a buckeye as we introduce the new flock
Keep a breese as we introduce the new flock
In all these scenarios I would process the next time around making the chicken around 10-12 months old.
Or do I just process as normal and introduce the new flock letting 18-20 new ones (all buckeyes this time except for replacement layers) offset the size difference of the old one.
I know this is all long winded and probably severely over thinking the whole thing lol. If I missed a any other strategy please let me know. Thank you all for your help.
