OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

[Dustystrail]

My # zip ties came from strombergs. The #'s are already wearing off less than 6 months later.

The ones I got have a plastic coating over the number.I got them here http://chickenhillpoultry.com
The coating may prevent them from fitting the tiniest of chickens though. I will find out when I'm ready to band my newest Sebrights and the Seramas.

 

[minihorse927]

Anconas.

 

[zoey87]

Anconas.

What cuties!!

 

[SRHartley]

Picked up a dozen Buckeye chicks from SRHartley on Tuesday. They are in the brooder and doing well so far. Almost forgot how quick little chicks switch from on to off.

Keep me posted! I like to see how my chicks grow! We have more chicks hatching Tuesday!

 

[perchead]

We're from Paulding county. Have misc.layers, ducks and a goose. Will soon be breeding welsummer, and looking for some buckeyes

 

[WYNot]

I'll see if I can get some good pics of them this weekend.

Hopefully they'll be at least a 50/50 mix of male/female. Would like to add a half dozen new pullets this year. Our original three are turning 2 in a month or two. Might send them to the freezer this fall rather than feeding them through the winter. Who knows. Depends on how they lay this summer. Maybe I'll keep them around another year.

 

[ToniTalley]

What is the average age of egg production? I was hoping for several years of eggs from our hens.

 

[Rowsdower]

What is the average age of egg production? I was hoping for several years of eggs from our hens.

Hens will continue to produce eggs for a lot longer than a couple of years. How many and for how long depends on the breed and the individual hen. A lot of people choose to cull or sell their birds once production starts to go down at about 2-3 years, once the feed bill becomes too high to justify keeping an ill-producing hen. That said, I have 2 four year old hens that are still laying 8-10 eggs a week.

 

[ToniTalley]

Hens will continue to produce eggs for a lot longer than a couple of years. How many and for how long depends on the breed and the individual hen. A lot of people choose to cull or sell their birds once production starts to go down at about 2-3 years, once the feed bill becomes too high to justify keeping an ill-producing hen. That said, I have 2 four year old hens that are still laying 8-10 eggs a week.

Thanks, since our 4 chickens are merely pets and the eggs are a bonus, they will not have to worry about the freezer, and I will have at least a couple eggs a week for several years to come.

 

[WYNot]

Yep. That was the original plan. Get six new pullets each spring. Then, in the fall of the third year, cull the oldest batch. Keeps the production up and keeps the flock at a manageable size.