Saturday, October 03, 2020

Flock

 Older birds (June 2018 hatch)

1 Black Star (B)

1 Americauna (G)

1 Delaware (B)

"bandit"

April 20 hatch

4 Rhode Island Red (B)

1 Silver Spangled Hamburg  (W) (+ 1 rooster)

2 White Leghorn (W) (? - 2 white plumed birds were killed by hawk in mid September)

1 mystery (rooster)

July 20 hatch

2 Americauna (G)

2 Buff Minorca (W)

8 White Giant (B) (? - 2 white plumed birds were killed by hawk in mid September)

2 mystery (Blue? Green? )

Layers

6 brown + ? (-2)

1-3 white +  2

1 green +  2

White Giant roosters will be harvested for roasting over winter. Delaware and Black Star will be harvested for stew.

4 + ? B

5 W

3 G

keep 2 White Giant hens.

Spring 2021 flock (less attrition)

3 Americauna (G) (2 + old)

4 Rhode Island Red (B)

2 White Giant (B)

1 Silver Spangled Hamburg  (W) 

2 White Leghorn (W)

2 Buff Minorca (W)

2 mystery (Blue? Green? )

 "bandit"

2 roosters

 6 B, 3 G, 3-5 W, 2 M, 2 Roosters

19 birds. likely 2-3 attrition by summer (or stew pot)

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