YO GEORGIANS! :)

[katsdar]

I was told if you wanted to sell eggs period for eating you needed a candler's license, but if you sell birds you need a dealers license and if you cross state lines with a bird to sell you need a dealers license.

 

[katsdar]

here are my 3 favorite roos my big boys

 

[OohLaLa]

Can't wait the hear the news

 

[PapaChaz]

Can't wait the hear the news

?? What news you waiting for??

 

[RIR-YELLOWLEGS]

Ye

it could be possible that she has a brown egg gene somewhere transgrown from the family tree just like I have seen a supposedly pure RIR hen lay a veryvlight brown egg so light it was almost cream a color if ya separate you them will know for sure I have a first ever to tell ya I have a hen laying eggs that makes no spund afterward not the first cackle not the first peep.never seen this before

ok after reading through that and putting punctuation where it needed to be so I didn't run out of breath reading it....although I still haven't deciphered "hen laying eggs that makes no spund afterwards"...........

as for your RIR,  the darkness of the egg shell color can and will vary through the laying season, it can lighten up as the laying season goes on because the pigment chemical, [COLOR=231F20]protoporphyrin, coats the shell at the end of the cycle, and can diminish through the season. a break in laying like molt or going broody, can replenish it though[/COLOR]


no, these are not leghorns. carcar and I have pretty much come to the conclusion these are cornish X, which means I'm gonna have to do something with them soon. Either sell them off as meat chickens, or kill, clean and barbecue em myself

ok thats sound good reason as to explaining the shade of egg going light on RIRS.What I meant to type is a question.I have a young 7 month hen just laying as of 2 weeks, and after laying she doesnt utter a sound not the first cackle.And yes I do know which hen it is .Glad you didnt run out of breath reading my comments

.Cant have that to happen

I may need to ask you

questions

 

[RIR-YELLOWLEGS]

I was told if you wanted to sell eggs period for eating you needed a candler's license, but if you sell birds you need a dealers license and if you cross state lines with a bird to sell you need a dealers license.

Wow that is news Im so glad you told me.Now I know as I was wondering about these exact same things.Dang.

 

[RIR-YELLOWLEGS]

Ye

it could be possible that she has a brown egg gene somewhere transgrown from the family tree just like I have seen a supposedly pure RIR hen lay a veryvlight brown egg so light it was almost cream a color if ya separate you them will know for sure I have a first ever to tell ya I have a hen laying eggs that makes no spund afterward not the first cackle not the first peep.never seen this before

ok after reading through that and putting punctuation where it needed to be so I didn't run out of breath reading it....although I still haven't deciphered "hen laying eggs that makes no spund afterwards"...........

as for your RIR,  the darkness of the egg shell color can and will vary through the laying season, it can lighten up as the laying season goes on because the pigment chemical, [COLOR=231F20]protoporphyrin, coats the shell at the end of the cycle, and can diminish through the season. a break in laying like molt or going broody, can replenish it though[/COLOR]


no, these are not leghorns. carcar and I have pretty much come to the conclusion these are cornish X, which means I'm gonna have to do something with them soon. Either sell them off as meat chickens, or kill, clean and barbecue em myself

ok thats sound good reason as to explaining the shade of egg going light on RIRS.What I meant to type is a question.I have a young 7 month hen just laying as of 2 weeks, and after laying she doesnt utter a sound not the first cackle.And yes I do know which hen it is .Glad you didnt run out of breath reading my comments

.Cant have that to happen

I may need to ask you

questions

Oh and I forgot to say 1 thing **BBQ**.

 

[PapaChaz]

Man I am so thankful for the blessings from God everyday. Glad to be back living in the country again where I can raise my own food! Maybe one day soon one of the tomatoes will make it to 'ripe' but for now, we're sure enjoying fresh okra and green tomatoes fried up together!

 

[Flowerbh]

Oh, just want to write this out for myself. I have 34 hens. Some are over 3 years old now. My chickens all started out as pets (that provide me with breakfast!) The chickens became my favorite hobby and provides entertainment. The chickens provide our renters with eggs and entertainment also. But, they didn't 'pay' for themselves until this year when I had enough eggs to start selling at farmers market. Then, my chickens also became a mini business. Well, so now my dilemma. My older chickens are only laying one egg every 7 - 10 days. I also have one young silkie who hasn't laid an egg in months. Should I keep them as the pets they are (and keep feeding them, which isn't a good business move) or should I sell them and just keep growing out new ones? Ugh, I would feel really guilty to sell my pets just because they are getting old. I certainly wouldn't do that to any cat or dog (or husband!)! I have a dog that is almost 16 and has some issues, but it never crosses my mind to get rid of him.....sweet little Irwin! But what about chickens? Who would buy a hen over 3 years old? Yeah, someone who would eat them, I'm sure. And, can I do that to my 'pets?" Does anyone know anyone who has a huge farm that wouldn't mind more chickens even if they are older? I know if I take them to auction, there are no questions asked. I could get $10 - 20 each for them. May do that if I decide to sell off the older ones. It's just that I can't keep adding new chickens forever and feed them all if they aren't laying eggs to help pay for themselves! Ugh, I feel like a traitor! What do you guys do?

 

[PapaChaz]

Oh, just want to write this out for myself. I have 34 hens. Some are over 3 years old now. My chickens all started out as pets (that provide me with breakfast!) The chickens became my favorite hobby and provides entertainment. The chickens provide our renters with eggs and entertainment also. But, they didn't 'pay' for themselves until this year when I had enough eggs to start selling at farmers market. Then, my chickens also became a mini business. Well, so now my dilemma. My older chickens are only laying one egg every 7 - 10 days. I also have one young silkie who hasn't laid an egg in months. Should I keep them as the pets they are (and keep feeding them, which isn't a good business move) or should I sell them and just keep growing out new ones? Ugh, I would feel really guilty to sell my pets just because they are getting old. I certainly wouldn't do that to any cat or dog (or husband!)! I have a dog that is almost 16 and has some issues, but it never crosses my mind to get rid of him.....sweet little Irwin! But what about chickens? Who would buy a hen over 3 years old? Yeah, someone who would eat them, I'm sure. And, can I do that to my 'pets?" Does anyone know anyone who has a huge farm that wouldn't mind more chickens even if they are older? I know if I take them to auction, there are no questions asked. I could get $10 - 20 each for them. May do that if I decide to sell off the older ones. It's just that I can't keep adding new chickens forever and feed them all if they aren't laying eggs to help pay for themselves! Ugh, I feel like a traitor! What do you guys do?

you are talking about all the ones over 30 weeks old, right?

sorry I couldn't resist!

here's my take on this. First off, no we don't sell off other pets just because they grow older. From that standpoint, then you shouldn't sell off the chickens either.
Now comes the business aspect of it, none of your other pets was acquired for the prospects of getting any other usefulness other than companionship and entertainment. But your chickens were, (eggs and chicks) so that ties into the above equation.

From a purely business aspect of it, if you keep all your chickens until they die of natural causes after they stop producing eggs for you, then you'll have such an enormous feed bill....

My intentions with mine are this, yes I bought them as pets AND for the eggs. I DO intend to try to sell some eggs, and chicks. My intentions, are, to flip my flock after 2 years of producing. I want to be able to sell them as POL hens that should still produce for a couple more years to the buyer, but will still have a steady source of new egg/chick producers myself.

I'd suggest if you can sell them at auction, then do so, you do have more that provide you with eggs, chicks and entertainment, they've served you well