CrazyFlocksters
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My DW bought these on Sunday. No big deal? She tought these 21 were so cute, she ordered 100 more for March. Don't worry, it's nothing her DH can't build. RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
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My DW bought these on Sunday. No big deal? She tought these 21 were so cute, she ordered 100 more for March. Don't worry, it's nothing her DH can't build. RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Shelly May
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Whats a few more???? If your feeding one might as well be feeding a few more.
Pearce Pastures
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Aww they are cute---but 121 chickens! That is a lot of poultry. Are these to be pets? Dinners? Egg layers?
That is a lot of poultry. Are these to be pets? Dinners? Egg layers?
goodolboy
Ridin' The Range
Yep
goodolboy
Ridin' The Range
She is really planning on selling layers at 6 months old for $15 or $20 each. We'll try it and see how many she sells.
Southern by choice
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I sell my started pulltets/ready to lay for $18.50- $25 per layer. I tier my prices by age. Although mine are free ranged...meaning every flippin where ranged.... I still have to supplement with feed. Of course rare breeds are more. Really look at your cost in raising them... most people are really surprised at the cost ratios in raising chickens.
We breed 17 different breeds, some rare breeds some heritage breeds. I find it is more profitable to sell chicks. I still keep out so many from spring hatch and raise them up for started pullet fall sales. Here in NC, most people want chicks in spring... but ONLY started pullets or "ready to lay" in fall.
If you guys are serious about doing poultry as an addition to your farming services you may want to become NPIP certified. We are tested annually for the normal "stuff" and we are tested quarterly for additional voluntary "stuff". I really love my poultry. They breed like crazy though and run off to the woods...and come back with 10-15 more.
I have at least 100 mutt birds that are going to the pot or dogs! This month all roosters will go into "lock down" 
hate it but it's time to let the girls "clean out" and get ready for planned breeding. I love our goats and sheep but I have to say... chickens.. well they are the most productive animals here. I get eggs for eating, and selling, and hatching. Good meat for us and the dogs and they hatch out new "stock" every 21 days! I hate incubators so I like it when the mommas do all the work. They are so much hardier than being raised in brooders with heat lamps. I still do have to do all the heat lamp brooder stuff too...but I hate it. I only keep hens for breeding stock if they can "mother naturally". They either are kept as egg layers or sold as egg layers.
This year I finally get to breed my favorite... Barred Cochins Standard! :bun
What breeds did you get?
goodolboy
Ridin' The Range
HOLLY SHEEP!!! This is more about chikens than I want to know. My DW will surely answer this.
CrazyCatNChickenLady
Ridin' The Range
What are the white ones??!
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goodolboy said:
Shelly May
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The Black and a little white ones are Black Australorps and the Yellow ones are Amber Links, the 100 babies that I have on order
are all Black Australorps, I do have some on farm now 11 we free range for eggs for our purpose only, But I was looking for more
6-8 month olds to have around as mine are getting old, Couldn't find them any where, Well not any where that I trust. So that gave
me the idea to start my own, We will see how it goes.
are all Black Australorps, I do have some on farm now 11 we free range for eggs for our purpose only, But I was looking for more
6-8 month olds to have around as mine are getting old, Couldn't find them any where, Well not any where that I trust. So that gave
me the idea to start my own, We will see how it goes.
