Friday, September 28, 2012

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...

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