December 13

3 brown

December 12
1 white, 2 brown
+ 1 brown cannibalized

December 11
1 white, 4 brown + 1 brown cannibalized

June 2018 white layers and brown layers are producing eggs - started around Thanksgiving. The blue layers are still unproductive.

October 18

1 green, 1 brown

October 17
no eggs

October 16

2 brown

October 15

1 green, 2 brown

October 14
Bought 50# scratch $31.99 2.5# oyster shell

1 brown

October 13
2 brown

October 8

2 brown

October 7
1 green, 2 brown

October 4

1 brown

October 3

1 brown

August 29

1 green, 1 brown

August 28
1 green, 3 brown

August 27
3 brown

August 26

1 green, 2 brown

August 25

1 green, 2 brown + 1 brown cannibalized

August 24
2 brown

August 23

1 green, 1 brown

August 22

1 green, 3 brown

August 21
2 brown

August 20

bought 50# lay pellets $30.99
1 green, 2 brown

August 13

3 brown

August 12

1 green, 2 brown

August 11

Production has been in 2-4 eggs per day range the past month.

Chicks are freely roaming chicken yard. Kept in brood area through 6 weeks, then introduced to a protected area in the coop. lost 2 chicks to rooster.

2 White Leghorn W
2 Whiting True Blue Bl
2 Black Star B
1 Barred Rock B
5 meat birds (1 slaughtered, dressed (2 breast quarters, 2 thigh quarters) weight 2850 gms) 3 more to slaughter in next week, 2 the following week. Will also be slaughtering one of the current roosters - likely the crested one.

Old flock
1 Americauna G
2 Rhode Island Red B
1 Black Star B

2019 flock egg color
2W, 2Bl, 1G, 6B

Any additions? Americauna, Leghorn, meat

June 27

2 brown

June 26
1 green, 2 brown

June 25
1 green cannibalized.

June 24

2 brown

June 23
1 green, 1 brown

June 22
2 brown

June 21 1 green, 1 brown

June 20

3 brown

June 19
1 green, 1 brown

June 18
1 green, 1 brown

June 17
1 brown, 1 green cannibalized

June 16
1 green, 1` brown

June 15

1 green, 1 brown

June 14

1 green cannibalized

June 13
1 brown

June 12

1 green, 2 brown
Bought 50# organic scratch $30.99

June 11
1 green, 2 brown

June 10
1 green, 2 brown

June 9
1 green, 1 brown

June 8
1 green, 2 brown

June 7

1 green, 1 brown
June 6
1 green, 3 brown
June 5
1 green, 3 brown

June 4 
2 brown

June 3

1 green, 2 brown

June 2
3 brown

June 1
1 green, 3 brown

May 31

1 green, 2 brown

May 30

1 green, 2 brown

May 29

1 green, 3 brown

May 28
1 green, 2 brown

May 27
1 green, 1 brown

May 17

2 brown

May 16

1 green, 2 brown

May 15

1 brown, 1 green

May 14
2 brown

May 13

2 brown + 1 green cannibalized

May 12

1 green, 1 brown

May 11
2 brown + 1 green cannibalized

May 10
??

Ordered chicks on May 12:
3 white leghorns (white layers)
2 Whiting true blue (blue layers)
2 black star (brown layers)
2 Delaware (brown layers)
6 cornish X (meat)
exotic ???

Chicks arrive week of June 4.
laying starts between Thanksgiving and end of year
current flock:
2 rhode island red (brown)
1 black star (brown)
2 americauna (green)

end of year flock:
3 white
2 blue
7 brown
2 green

14 layers. full production should be 6 dozen+ eggs per week. Give away 3 dozen, 2 quiche or other custards per week.

no new chicks in 2019 - assess production in fall 2019 to decide on 2020 changes.

May 7

1 green, 1 brown + 1 brown cannibalized

May 6

1 green, 1 brown

May 5
1 green cannibalized

May 4
1 green, 1 brown

May 3

1 green, 2 brown

May 2
1 green, 1 brown

May 1

1 green, 1 brown

April 30

1 green, 1 brown

April 29
2 brown

April 28

1 green, 2 brown

April 27

1 green, 2 brown

April 26

1 green, 2 brown
April 25
1 green, 1 brown

March 3

Lost 4 hens and a rooster to predation by raccoon. Raccoon trapped and dead.

Flock is currently:
 
3 Americauna. 2 roosting in tree, hiding eggs, other laying in coop.
2 rhode island red, laying
1 black giants, laying
1 black giant rooster.
1 Polish crested rooster

Order chick post Memorial Day.
3 white leghorn
3 buff orpington
2 whiting true blue
7 cornish X

summer 2018 laying hens (assume no more losses)
3 G layers
3 B layers

Autumn 11 layers begin production ~ Thanksgiving
+3 W
+3 B
+2 Bl

2019
3 G 1.5 year
2 Bl
6 B 3 1.5 year
3 W
 

February 22

1 green, 3 brown

February 21

1 green, 3 brown

February 11

1 green, 2 brown + 1 white cannabalized
Bought 50# organic lay pellets, 4 oyster shell
 
G: 1,2,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1
B: 2,3,3,3,2,2,3,4,1,2,2,1,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 1,1,1,2,1,1,2,3,3,2,2,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1
21 day total:  G: 18, B: 42 W: 31 - 91 eggs
7 day total: G: 5 G, B: 18, W: 8 - 31 eggs
3 day total: G: 4, B: 8, W: 3  - 15 eggs

February 9

1 green, 2 brown, 1 white + 1 green, 1 brown cannibalized
G: 2,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 3,3,3,2,2,3,4,1,2,2,1,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 1,1,2,1,1,2,3,3,2,2,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1
7 day total: 6 G, 20 B, 11 W 37 eggs
3 day total: 4 G, 9 B, 3 W 16 eggs

February 8

1 green, 3 brown, 1 white
G: 1,0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 3,3,2,2,3,4,1,2,2,1,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 1,2,1,1,2,3,3,2,2,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1 
7 day total: 4 G, 18 B, 13 W 35 eggs
3 day total: 2 G, 8 B, 4 W 14 eggs
February 7
3 brown, 2 white
G: 0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 3,2,2,3,4,1,2,2,1,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 2,1,1,2,3,3,2,2,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1 

February 6

1 green, 2 brown, 1 white
G: 1,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 2,2,3,4,1,2,2,1,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 1,1,2,3,3,2,2,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1

February 5

Bought 50# organic scratch $30.99
1 green, 2 brown, 1 white
G: 1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 2,3,4,1,2,2,1,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 1,2,3,3,2,2,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1

February 4

3 brown, 2 white
G: 0,1,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 3,4,1,2,2,1,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 2,3,3,2,2,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1

7 day total: 4 G, 16 B, 16 W - 36 eggs
3 day total: 1 G, 8 B, 8 W - 18 eggs
 
I need to evaluate flock and if any chicks will be purchased in 2018. I'm leaning towards no.

3 Americauna. 2 are roosting in tree, and I believe are hiding eggs which then get eaten by skunks or raccoons. Wing clipping needs to happen soon.
2 rhode island red, laying
2 black giants, laying. one hen is physically deformed
2 black giant roosters. due for stew pot by end of March
3 white leghorns, laying
1 Polish crested rooster

3 green layers
4 brown layers
3 white layers

If adding birds I'd go 2 - 4 brown layers, plus meat birds and free exotic.

2019 likely would be 2 - 4 brown, 2 white, 2 green, meat birds, free exotic. 3 buff orpington, 4 black giant, 2 white leghorn, 2 americauna, 4 cornish cross (maybe 2 buff, 1 barred rock) + exotic
Some black giant will be stew roosters.

February 3

1 green, 4 brown, 3 white
G: 1,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 4,1,2,2,1,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 3,3,2,2,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1

8 egg day! over a dozen in 2 days.. 3 dozen a week is coming soon. Time to make quiche and custards!
 
7 day total: 4 G, 15 B, 15 W 34 eggs
3 day total: 2 G, 7 B, 8 W 19 eggs

February 2
1 green, 1 brown, 3 white
G: 1,0,1,0,1,0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 1,2,2,1,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 3,2,2,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1

February 1

2 brown, 2 white
G: 0,1,0,1,0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 2,2,1,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 2,2,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1

7 day total: 5 G, 14 B, 13 W 32 eggs
3 day total: 1 G, 5 B, 6 W 12 eggs

January 31
1 green, 2 brown, 2 white

G: 1,0,1,0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 2,1,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 2,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1 

January 30

1 brown, 2 white

G: 0,1,0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 1,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1

January 29

1 green, 3 brown, 2 white

G: 1,0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1

7 days: 9 G, 15 B, 11 W 35 eggs
3 days: 2 G, 7 B, 5 W 14 eggs 

January 28

2 brown, 1 white
G: 0,1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 1,2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1

7 day: 6 G, 14 B, 10 W 30 eggs
3 day: 3 G, 6 B, 5 W 14 eggs

January 27

1 green, 2 brown, 2 white
G: 1,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B: 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
W: 2,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,1

7 day: 9 G, 14 B, 10 W 33 eggs
3 day: 4G, 8 B, 5 W 17 eggs

January 26

2 green, 2 brown, 2 white

January 25
1 green, 2 brown, 1 white

January 24

2 green, 2 brown, 2 white

January 23

2 green, 2 brown, 1 white

January 22

2 brown, 1 white

January 21

2 brown, 1 green, 1 white

January 20

1 green, 2 brown, 2 white
3 day production
G: 1,1,1
B: 2,2,2
W: 2,1,1
 
January 19
1 green, 2 brown, 1 white 

3 day production
G: 1,1,1
B: 2,2,2
W: 1,1,1

January 18

1 green, 2 brown, 1 white

January 17
1 green, 2 brown, 1 white

January 16

1 green, 2 brown, 1 white

January 15

1 brown, 1 white

January 14

Bought 50# organic scratch 30.99, 2# oyster shell 1.30

2 brown, 1 white

January 13
1 white

January 12

2 brown, 1 white cannibalized

January 11
1 brown, 1 white

January 10

1 brown, 1 white, 1 green

January 9

1 green, 1 white

January 8
1 white, 1 brown

January 7
1 white, 1 brown

January 6

1 brown, 2 white, 1 green

1/5
1 white

production from pullets is starting.