You totally surprised me RR the first time I read that you only go through the winter with less than a dozen birds, and feed yourself through the year. We get misconceptions, and I just assumed that if one was making enough to eat, that they needed a lot of birds.
When I started out, I processed maybe 1 -3 birds a year. I am getting better, and doing more. I have always loved growing my own food, but never have come close to providing all the food we need.
This is a very good post, and I enjoy reading that whether one's flock is a dozen or several dozen, this has to be addressed.
To the OP - those chicks will shortly be point of lay birds, and I would think you could sell several of them. Helps for feed.
When I started out, I processed maybe 1 -3 birds a year. I am getting better, and doing more. I have always loved growing my own food, but never have come close to providing all the food we need.
This is a very good post, and I enjoy reading that whether one's flock is a dozen or several dozen, this has to be addressed.
To the OP - those chicks will shortly be point of lay birds, and I would think you could sell several of them. Helps for feed.