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[GAFarmGirl87]

Alright, planning out my chicken pens now - to include the few mixed breeds or extras that I have just sitting around taking up space. Thankfully, they're all female.


But here's my dilemma: I have three breeds coming from McMurray hatchery as pullets-only, and I don't have roos (of those breeds) to put them with. So I'm wondering if I should just put them with other breeds, or if I should get roos for them and breed them as purebreds.


The breeds are Silver-Laced Wyandotte (3), Cuckoo Marans (3), and Barred Rock (2).


abmaddox gave me four BLRW eggs to hatch, so the SLWs may end up with a rooster after all. I could probably ask her for some BCM eggs, and cross the Cuckoo Marans with Black Copper Marans.


That leaves me with the barred rock. There's only two of them coming in, so going through the trouble of getting a roo may not be worth it. In the meantime, I'll have a Phoenix roo with only two hens of his own, LF Cochin with possibly 2 roos and 3 hens (unless McMurray is nice enough to send the SL Cochins as two hens and a single roo), and the Sumatra roo with 4 hens. So the barred rocks could EASILY go into any of these pens. Or I could get a roo and breed them as pure. Which option do you all think I should do?

Personally, I'd only worry about keeping purebreds if you think you will sell chicks or hatching eggs. I wouldn't go to the trouble of 1 roo for just 2 hens. Put the BR with the others. Maybe you could experiment with the different crosses... it really depends on what you think you'll want to do in the long run

 

[Jharper]

My new Hovabator Genisis 1586 came in today!!! I'm so excited!! I can't wait till I get home!!!

 

[mrsdszoo]

You are taking cats to @mrsdszoo , right? If so, why not ask her for one while you're down there, so you can learn to cook it and see what it tastes like? She may have one ready.

I will make sure to have one ready, not a problem. What color and do you want a boy or girl? Just kidding... I'll make sure it's all anonymous and food-like . Do you want parts or whole, since you mentioned crock -pot?

 

[RoboDuck]

Now I have the episode if Loony Toons in my head where Bugs sings, "the rabbitt kicked the bucket".

 

[mrsdszoo]

Personally, I'd only worry about keeping purebreds if you think you will sell chicks or hatching eggs. I wouldn't go to the trouble of 1 roo for just 2 hens. Put the BR with the others. Maybe you could experiment with the different crosses... it really depends on what you think you'll want to do in the long run

I agree; fewer roos is best. You'll be ready for chicken stew with all that ruckus, and what are the chances that all those roos will stay nice? Of course, I'm a little gun-shy since I've only had one of six roos that was tolerable around people.

 

[ChristyinGA]

I will make sure to have one ready, not a problem. What color and do you want a boy or girl? Just kidding... I'll make sure it's all anonymous and food-like . Do you want parts or whole, since you mentioned crock -pot?

I have no idea. Probably parts. Less identifiable LOL Do I owe you anything for it?

I think I'll try to cook it with a sauce and no bones and see if the family eats it.

 

[mrsdszoo]

Now I have the episode if Loony Toons in my head where Bugs sings, "the rabbitt kicked the bucket".

Oh great -thanks for that. A new processing soundtrack

 

[debgal]

Lol hausenpher with bugs bunny trying to get away

 

[mrsdszoo]

I have no idea. Probably parts. Less identifiable LOL Do I owe you anything for it?

I think I'll try to cook it with a sauce and no bones and see if the family eats it.

Of course you don't; you're driving cats from the north! I have some nice recipes for either parts or whole; and FYI, my husband is concerned about getting past the cute factor too. As hard as that can be to overcome, I've come to a place in my life where instead of saying "I can't bear to eat something cute" I've said "I am definitely not a vegetarian, but I cannot stomach commercial processing and poor food safety regulations anymore. Nor can I afford to pay someone else to raise and process antibiotic-free, hormone-free, pesticide-free animals for me; so It's up to me." I'm just supplementing for our household, but every bit helps.

 

[mrsdszoo]

My new Hovabator Genisis 1586 came in today!!! I'm so excited!! I can't wait till I get home!!!

Yay! New toys! Just remember, it's all fun and games until it comes time to clean the gunk out after a hatch . That's not icky enough to make me quit hatching though!