The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[The Moonshiner]

Well in all fairness he hasn't shared what he makes when taking the throw aways to auction so...

It depends on the day and can go either way.
I've at times been shocked at how well they did and on other days been so disappointed that I've thought about never doing it again.
I've learned some things that help. They sell in the order they get dropped off. You don't want to be the very first few because at the first people seem to want to set back and get a feel how things are gonna go. But you do want to be closer to the beginning then towards the end when many have already spent their money and the prices really drop down.
You have to provide your own cages so you want to do that as cheap as possible because that cuts into profit.
I've found that it helps to break them up into smaller groups of course cause more will bid on 5 birds over 20. Roomy cages so birds aren't packed in and cages that make them easy to view help.
There's a learning curve.

 

[The Moonshiner]

More diet cookies!

Yep.
Only one more batch going in lockdown Friday.
Idk where I'll go from here. May shut down until spring or maybe take a break then go with some very limited hatches. Maybe I'll do the new year HAL.
Weather has went to hell here. Getting around freezing over nights and the last few highs were in the 40s.
Laying has really dropped off as well.
I may separate out a few and get a light on them idk.
Getting ready to break some groups up, move some around and plan for winter housing.
So much to do and work is short handed so I'm there more then ever.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

This is probably a sound theory and maybe a smart move but I can't quite process it since as soon as I read the keeping 5% and the 1,062 out the door my head exploded.

@Overo Mare could be the regulator, planner, etc.

 

[Painted Calls]

@Overo Mare could be the regulator, planner, etc.

Absolutely.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Yep.
Only one more batch going in lockdown Friday.
Idk where I'll go from here. May shut down until spring or maybe take a break then go with some very limited hatches. Maybe I'll do the new year HAL.
Weather has went to hell here. Getting around freezing over nights and the last few highs were in the 40s.
Laying has really dropped off as well.
I may separate out a few and get a light on them idk.
Getting ready to break some groups up, move some around and plan for winter housing.
So much to do and work is short handed so I'm there more then ever.

I just hatched some Seramas and have some Orps and duck eggs in the incubator now.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I just hatched some Seramas and have some Orps and duck eggs in the incubator now.

You're not helping me quite.
It's been cold here. I have a 6' round poly stock tank.
Maybe I should burn the dining room table for heat and bring the stock tank inside and brood chicks all winter in the dining room.

 

[The Moonshiner]

@Overo Mare could be the regulator, planner, etc.

She would abuse the power of being rich and famous.

 

[Painted Calls]

She would abuse the power of being rich and famous.

Pfffff ahahahahaha

 

[ColtHandorf]

You're not helping me quite.
It's been cold here. I have a 6' round poly stock tank.
Maybe I should burn the dining room table for heat and bring the stock tank inside and brood chicks all winter in the dining room.

Excellent idea. I have the baby toy chickens in my bathroom currently. I tried to let the broody girls raise them but they were not doing a good job. I think they lost six or seven before I confiscated them. Just in time for it to rain and be in the forties.

I'm dreading brooding baby ducks in the fall/winter. So annoying that she hid a bunch of eggs and was incubating them.

 

[Chookwagn]

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