U_Stormcrow
Crossing the Road
So, do you intend to breed your own replacements, or buy periodically?
Birds for eggs? (and how many eggs is your daily target)?
or birds for meat?
or birds for both? (understanding that no bird does both very well, and most birds do neither well) Its MUCH easier to get a better than average egg layer, then eat excess males and old hens if you raise your own, selecting successive generations for increased meatiness (which also means increased feed consumption - no free lunch). That's (part) of what I'm doing.
Oh, and fair warn - I'm not "wired" for social interaction. Its nothing personal, I simply lack the normal amount of human empathy. Useful when its time to butcher, among other activities. Best to think of me as the curmudgeonly old grandpa figure. Occasionally useful, sometimes entertaining, ALWAYS best in small quantities.
Birds for eggs? (and how many eggs is your daily target)?
or birds for meat?
or birds for both? (understanding that no bird does both very well, and most birds do neither well) Its MUCH easier to get a better than average egg layer, then eat excess males and old hens if you raise your own, selecting successive generations for increased meatiness (which also means increased feed consumption - no free lunch). That's (part) of what I'm doing.
Oh, and fair warn - I'm not "wired" for social interaction. Its nothing personal, I simply lack the normal amount of human empathy. Useful when its time to butcher, among other activities. Best to think of me as the curmudgeonly old grandpa figure. Occasionally useful, sometimes entertaining, ALWAYS best in small quantities.