Gilded Feather
Songster
Ok, so I have 18 silkie chicks that are just about 2.5 months as of right now. 3 of them were apparent culls by the month old mark, so now I’m down to 15. I know I have a ways to go before I can really get a good guess on who to keep and who to cull but I wanted to get a jump on this and gather as much info and insight as I can before the time comes. So... my question is this: from ‘immediate cull’ to ‘I can work with that’ what is your cull list comprised of?
As of now I believe I have 3 really nice prospects. The others aren’t bad but have yet to stand out. If you don’t necessarily have a cull list, then what does your keeper checklist look like? At this point I’m really trying to get a ranged guess of what I should and shouldn’t be worried about and if I’m being too extreme too soon. I try to keep telling myself that they’re only 2.5 months old and have a lot of filling out to do but I’m also preparing myself to have to cull hard.
As of now I believe I have 3 really nice prospects. The others aren’t bad but have yet to stand out. If you don’t necessarily have a cull list, then what does your keeper checklist look like? At this point I’m really trying to get a ranged guess of what I should and shouldn’t be worried about and if I’m being too extreme too soon. I try to keep telling myself that they’re only 2.5 months old and have a lot of filling out to do but I’m also preparing myself to have to cull hard.