5 brown

Lost more chicks overnight - the new waterer didn't stay level and more chicks got wet and hence cold. Down to 11 chicks, 3 rhode island reds (actually 4, but 1 of them is looking poorly), 1 with black plumage (barred rock or exotic) and 6 meat birds. Will do another order as this is fewer replacement birds than I want and also fewer meat birds. New order would be 3 rhode island red, 4 barred rock, 11 Cornish Roasters and 7 Cornish X.

Looks like delivery week of May 12 is available for these. Would end up with a flock of 7 RI Red, 4-5 barred Rock and 2 Araucanas. 13-14 hens, 2 from old flock.

Slaughter schedule -
2 old hens in May,
4 in late June (and 4 Cornish X in late June)
4 in July ( 2 + 8 Cornish X in July)
10 Roasters in August.