2 brown
New Chick order (arrives 10/09/2012):
3 Americauna
5 Barred Rock
1 Barred Rock cockeral
14 Cornish X Rock (meat)
3 Rhode Island Red
I've had predation lately - skunk got a Silver Laced Wyandotte.
Existing flock:
3 Rhode Island Red
3 Silver Laced Wyandotte
3 Americauna (3 years old)
Cull the old Rhode Island Reds, possibly Wyandottes by spring 2013.
Spring 2013 flock:
5 Barred Rock pullets
3 Americauna pullets + 3 older Americaunas
3 Rhode Island Reds pullets
2 Silver Laced Wyandotte
8 brown layer pullets + 2 older brown layers
3 green layer pullets + 3 older green layers
Full production: 44 brown, 21 green, 5+ dozen per week.
40 pullet + 4 old brown, 15 pullet + 6 old green weekly
Cull old Americauna and remaining old birds over winter 2013-2014.
Chick order in spring 2014 Buff Orpington (3), Black Australorp (1-3), possibly Rhode Island Red for brown layers, 3 Americauna... look at flock constituency in January 2014 for guidance. Flock of 8- brown layer 2 year olds, 5-7 brown layer pullets, 3 Americauna 2 year olds, 3 Americauna pullets fall 2014... start culling 3 year olds in 2015...
Friday, September 28, 2012
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April 10 2 White, 2 Green 3 day: 4W, 2B, 6G 7 day: 9W, 4B, 13G 21 day: 29W, 10B, 42G (6 dozen + 8 in 3 weeks) 28 day: 38W, 14B, 56G W:2,0,2,...
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March 31 2 White, 2 Green 3 day: 4W, 1B, 7G 7 day: 10W, 3B, 154G 21 day: 28W, 9B, 41G (6 dozen + 6 in 3 weeks) 28 day: 35W, 10B,51G W:2,0,...
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April 10 2 White, 2 Green 3 day: 4W, 2B, 6G 7 day: 9W, 4B, 13G 21 day: 29W, 10B, 42G (6 dozen + 8 in 3 weeks) 28 day: 38W, 14B, 56G W:2,0,2,...
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March 2 1 white, 1 brown, 2 green There had been 2 white layers and 2 green until now. Occasional 4 egg days, but mostly 1 or 2 egg days. ...
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