Record Keeping

[Redhead Rae]

You are a chicken saint! With a flock of 40ish, it's been stressful without a good system. Looking forward to trying these out.

Just a note, the lighter colored bands wear better. They have black numbering. the darker colored bands have white letters that wear off.

 

[SueT]

I keep monthly charts of eggs laid. There's a space for each hens name with a checkmark if she laid that day. There are 3 leghorns who get one long space because I don't know which of them laid the white eggs. There is a space for each day's notes to add any notable events, like introduced new chicks, or storms, or a broken egg, or who went broody etc. Totals at the bottom compare production between individuals. I have 3 years of these charts. These are just notebook paper with pencil, nothing fancy.

 

[Silkie_Mom]

Just a note, the lighter colored bands wear better. They have black numbering. the darker colored bands have white letters that wear off.

I will have to remember that!