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[kada6305]

They test a percentage of the flock based on the size of the flock.

okay. Our flock is pretty small right now but we are adding a flock of Silkies and a flock of meat birds.I dont plan on doing any testing until I have both flocks added so I dont have to redo it again.

 

[wingstone]

They test a percentage of the flock based on the size of the flock.

okay. Our flock is pretty small right now but we are adding a flock of Silkies and a flock of meat birds.I dont plan on doing any testing until I have both flocks added so I dont have to redo it again.

Are you talking heritage meat birds or Cornish?
Generally meat birds are not tested because of the young processing age.

 

[kada6305]

Are you talking heritage meat birds or Cornish?
Generally meat birds are not tested because of the young processing age.

heritage. They are duel purpose. breeding speckled sussex. We have 2 right now in our main flock so plan on hatching their offspring and making a new flock with them and some from other bloodline.

 

[Kinmera]

Oh before I forget....

I am looking for some dark Cornish chicks for the spring. Both Standard and banta, sizes.


The plans are to develop our own self sustainable meat birds.

If you stumble across any please let me know.

 

[wingstone]

Oh before I forget....

I am looking for some dark Cornish chicks for the spring. Both Standard and banta, sizes.


The plans are to develop our own self sustainable meat birds.

If you stumble across any please let me know.

Facebook has a group for Cornish breeders, they are not mean like some groups can be.....but be prepared to pay top dollar . Most are serious breeders and would rather cull anything that they find not except able than no one can breed them..

 

[OneMountainAcres]

All you people telling me not to worry were RIGHT! One of Cookie's eggs is peeping, one is scratching. Both are the pure BCM eggs. Still waiting on the other two to do something but I'm SO EXCITED!

 

[emorems0]

Is there any chance my girls will start laying before spring? They won't be 20 weeks until the middle of November. The roof on our coop is clear, corrugated pvc so they'll get as much sun as possible but the days will still be pretty short. One of the black australorps was being especially chatty the other day and I started wondering what the 'egg song' sounded like, but checked the calendar and they are only 14 weeks old... still way too young. It would be awesome if they'd starting laying in November/December, but it's my understanding that late season chicks sometimes wait until spring. Anything I can do to encourage them to start laying this winter?

 

[kada6305]

Is there any chance my girls will start laying before spring? They won't be 20 weeks until the middle of November. The roof on our coop is clear, corrugated pvc so they'll get as much sun as possible but the days will still be pretty short. One of the black australorps was being especially chatty the other day and I started wondering what the 'egg song' sounded like, but checked the calendar and they are only 14 weeks old... still way too young. It would be awesome if they'd starting laying in November/December, but it's my understanding that late season chicks sometimes wait until spring. Anything I can do to encourage them to start laying this winter?

As far as I know the only way to encourage hens to keep laying would be to provide artificial light in the coop, I imagine same thing would apply to your pullets. To get them to start laying provide some artificial lights. I don't do that to my hens so that they lay longer.

 

[dheltzel]

Is there any chance my girls will start laying before spring? They won't be 20 weeks until the middle of November. The roof on our coop is clear, corrugated pvc so they'll get as much sun as possible but the days will still be pretty short. One of the black australorps was being especially chatty the other day and I started wondering what the 'egg song' sounded like, but checked the calendar and they are only 14 weeks old... still way too young. It would be awesome if they'd starting laying in November/December, but it's my understanding that late season chicks sometimes wait until spring. Anything I can do to encourage them to start laying this winter?

I bought some hens last Jan 1 and they started to lay about 2 weeks later, with no supplemental lighting. Keep watching for eggs, they could start in the middle of winter.

In related news, our BCM chicks we hatched back in April layed their first egg yesterday - or at least I found it yesterday. I quick built some nest boxes (funny how finding an egg can suddenly end the procrastination). 10 minutes later one of the BCM pullets was standing in one of the boxes, re-arranging the hay to her liking.

 

[BullChick]

Is there any chance my girls will start laying before spring? They won't be 20 weeks until the middle of November. The roof on our coop is clear, corrugated pvc so they'll get as much sun as possible but the days will still be pretty short. One of the black australorps was being especially chatty the other day and I started wondering what the 'egg song' sounded like, but checked the calendar and they are only 14 weeks old... still way too young. It would be awesome if they'd starting laying in November/December, but it's my understanding that late season chicks sometimes wait until spring. Anything I can do to encourage them to start laying this winter?

I can tell you for a fact that you don't need artificial light. I have hatched in July and August. The girls all began when they were due in November and December. Come to think of it, a late August hatch began on time too.