KDOGG331’s Hatch Thread!!!

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If going for quantity this wont matter but if you're going for the standard and quality take this for what it's worth. I only breed 3 weeks after my games start playing approx mid to end of February to around mid or end of April may push it till the beginning of may. I've found when you breed chickens at other times they likely wont be up to the standards to keep and continue the breed. Chicks reared out of nature's breeding season seem to grow very slow, their plumage is not good, bad tails, stay small and just seem not to have as much zest or personality and just dont look good in general. Idk it may be different for layer types. Just something to think about
 
sdm111 said:
If going for quantity this wont matter but if you're going for the standard and quality take this for what it's worth. I only breed 3 weeks after my games start playing approx mid to end of February to around mid or end of April may push it till the beginning of may. I've found when you breed chickens at other times they likely wont be up to the standards to keep and continue the breed. Chicks reared out of nature's breeding season seem to grow very slow, their plumage is not good, bad tails, stay small and just seem not to have as much zest or personality and just dont look good in general. Idk it may be different for layer types. Just something to think about
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Thanks! This is really helpful!! I never thought about it like that before. You may be in to something too because my April chicks definitely seemed to grow fast. Of course I had different breeds but still. For example, my Delaware is huge, grew very fast, and now she’s the same size as some of my 4 year old birds and she’s only 7 months old! Like my Orpingtons seem to have stayed very small. But then again the Australorps and Barred Rock got huge so who knows. Could also be because the Orps are lower on the pecking order and all are hatchery stock plus the Australorps eat tons but still. I do think you might be onto something because the spring chicks all seem very healthy. Not that the other ones aren’t but it’s just different. Course I also brooded these outside but still. I don’t know if I’ll hatch more chickens after these. I probably will but who knows. Might try to get a broody or something though and let her hatch haha
 
KDOGG331 said:
Thanks! This is really helpful!! I never thought about it like that before. You may be in to something too because my April chicks definitely seemed to grow fast. Of course I had different breeds but still. For example, my Delaware is huge, grew very fast, and now she’s the same size as some of my 4 year old birds and she’s only 7 months old! Like my Orpingtons seem to have stayed very small. But then again the Australorps and Barred Rock got huge so who knows. Could also be because the Orps are lower on the pecking order and all are hatchery stock plus the Australorps eat tons but still. I do think you might be onto something because the spring chicks all seem very healthy. Not that the other ones aren’t but it’s just different. Course I also brooded these outside but still. I don’t know if I’ll hatch more chickens after these. I probably will but who knows. Might try to get a broody or something though and let her hatch haha
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experienced broody hens are where it's at.
 

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