Anyone raise chickens? Besides us of course

[csaws]

We have three too many roosters and was hoping someone near us (Martinsville) would be able to help us slaughter and prepare them for freezer and stove "life"

 

[Hoosier8]

Never had much luck with chickens. Either I was planting them too deep, or too close together.

 

[mikea46996]

24 pullets and 1 cockeral

All are White Leghorns should start laying by next week.

 

[csaws]

I guess I should provide a little back story on this. We had 15, one got killed by a dog. Now down to 14 come to find out 4 of those (at least) are roosters we only want one rooster, you can do the math.

One of the four we knew would be a rooster one was bought from the pullets only box. Two were based on S.W.A.G. chicken sexing methods.

 

[Bigum1969]

One of the four we knew would be a rooster one was bought from the pullets only box. Two were based on S.W.A.G. chicken sexing methods.

I don't know what it means, but...

 

[mikea46996]

Some reading material for you...

I don't plan on culling my flock till next spring but I have been doing a lot of reading..

How to Butcher a Chicken

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less by Dr. Roger W. Grim, D.C. Issue #79

 

[RachelMarie]

I want to but my husband thinks I will love them, therefor we will not eat them!

He has no faith!

 

[csaws]

s.w.a.g. is silly wild azz guess

I have read how to do it, I would prefer to have an experienced person there at least to tell me what not to do if I start to screw something up

 

[csaws]

I want to but my husband thinks I will love them, therefor we will not eat them!

He has no faith!

LMAO

 

[66chevelle]

Not to hijack your thread but how old does a hen have to be before you get eggs? We have 4 hens that are 20 weeks old and got one egg Monday and one Thursday night is that normal? Thanks

 

[mikea46996]

Between 18 to 24 weeks depending on the type of bird so yeah your on track.

If you haven't already switch to a layer feed or supplement their feed with crushed oyster shells for the added calcium.