Making Lemonade [Selective Culling Project - very long term]

[3KillerBs]

Likewise, except a lack of demand for colored shells... FL's laws aren't entirely unreasonable for small producers.

I am very near a high-end retirement community and some golf resorts. There should be a market for fanciness.

I work at a high-end grocery store and know from talking to customers that they expect large and extra-large eggs like they'd get in the store -- except fresher and fancier.

So when I choose eggs to incubate I'll probably aim for 60-65g if I can.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I am very near a high-end retirement community and some golf resorts. There should be a market for fanciness.

I work at a high-end grocery store and know from talking to customers that they expect large and extra-large eggs like they'd get in the store -- except fresher and fancier.

So when I choose eggs to incubate I'll probably aim for 60-65g if I can.

Knowing your market is key. If I lived miles south, on the Gulf, I'd have an entirely different clientele, and an entirely different goal in culling. I'd also have taken the USDA loan, and gone certified organic - because they would pay that price premium.

 

[chickfused]

That sort of dirt colored, monochromatic bird in the most recent set of photos is amazingly pretty. I hope it gets to stay.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

More culling at some point this week, still haven't started new incubations. We've been near freezing off and on, will be 35 tonight, 29 tomorrow, 25 later in the week. I know that's not cold for the rest of the nation, but its definitely "cool" for FL. My birds are loving it. Even with last night's 1.5" or rain, and a high wind advisory, they were going about their day (until dusk) like any other.

I, however, am not.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Whos on the list

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Whos on the list

I have several near identical males, going to cull as many as I can while the air is cool. and if I'm making good progress, amy remove the last of the mostly white birds, too.

There will be pictures, and weights, as usual.

 

[Fallenone05]

I look forward to it!!

 

[chickfused]

LOL! My ad for this update was a knife sharpener. It knows!

 

[Solanacae]

Made it to the end! What an interesting project - I have little to offer in the way of advice or experience, but I am impressed with the progress you have made in two years time.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Morning shot of a semi-succesful effort in advancing the project, puffed out in the weather (37, light wind), standing on one of the feeders. That plastic gutter has been in use as a trough for about 15 months now. Stays pretty clean.