- May 25, 2010
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I think this has everything to do with it. Why have DP birds when we've got the CX, FRs, and KK, and other assorted breeds that are fast and furious from feed to the freezer? Its pretty much standard practice to have a tractor of meat birds and a flock of layers. People are not culling for rate of growth like they did because the demand isn't there. 8 weeks, 12 weeks bingo bango freezers full and I'm done. Right? My big issue is if I'm going to feed birds all winter long (a layer flocks gotta eat) then they'd better give me some chicks worth raising to send to the freezer the following fall in addition to the year round eggs. I still have to order meat chicks and they still have to eat. Yes it might be less food consumed but at the cost per bird plus shipping, its not far off from the cost of additional feed for the DPs. Mind you this is for my own families consumption too. Just my thoughts on this.
Wow my thoughts too! I have barred plymouth rocks my family has been raising since the 1920 (My grandma started it) we raise for self only and I give away some birds to elderly to eat every year. More eggs than you will ever need too! I got a group of roo's I just culled at 16 weeks and every bird weighed 5.5lbs cleaned. My chickens pay for themselves, they are no cost to me what so ever with the eggs I sell I only have 28 hens too! This spring 2 or 3 hens will be allowed to sit on eggs this will give us meat and replacement layers for the following year and this has been going and going and going since the 20 for us! Thanks Grandma!
I think this has everything to do with it. Why have DP birds when we've got the CX, FRs, and KK, and other assorted breeds that are fast and furious from feed to the freezer? Its pretty much standard practice to have a tractor of meat birds and a flock of layers. People are not culling for rate of growth like they did because the demand isn't there. 8 weeks, 12 weeks bingo bango freezers full and I'm done. Right? My big issue is if I'm going to feed birds all winter long (a layer flocks gotta eat) then they'd better give me some chicks worth raising to send to the freezer the following fall in addition to the year round eggs. I still have to order meat chicks and they still have to eat. Yes it might be less food consumed but at the cost per bird plus shipping, its not far off from the cost of additional feed for the DPs. Mind you this is for my own families consumption too. Just my thoughts on this.
Wow my thoughts too! I have barred plymouth rocks my family has been raising since the 1920 (My grandma started it) we raise for self only and I give away some birds to elderly to eat every year. More eggs than you will ever need too! I got a group of roo's I just culled at 16 weeks and every bird weighed 5.5lbs cleaned. My chickens pay for themselves, they are no cost to me what so ever with the eggs I sell I only have 28 hens too! This spring 2 or 3 hens will be allowed to sit on eggs this will give us meat and replacement layers for the following year and this has been going and going and going since the 20 for us! Thanks Grandma!
