The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[JacinLarkwell]

But... bantam everything exists! Sicilian Buttercups hardly exist except in bantam form!

I found a hatchery that has standards for buttercups. Decent quality too. A gal in 4H had a trio last summer from them.

Never knew they had bantam version either

 

[Amer]

I found a hatchery that has standards for buttercups. Decent quality too. A gal in 4H had a trio last summer from them.

Never knew they had bantam version either

Wow, that is very cool!
I might still have a buttercup bantam hen...

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Hey @The Moonshiner , how old do you usually let your birds grow before you decide who to keep and who to sell off?

 

[Painted Calls]

Hey @The Moonshiner , how old do you usually let your birds grow before you decide who to keep and who to sell off?

 

[The Moonshiner]

It all depends how bad I need to get rid of some. As far as for type usually I have a good idea by 6 months. Definitely hang onto boys for a year is best.

 

[black_cat]

How many chicks do you usually hatch at once? How many do you usually end up keeping?

 

[The Moonshiner]

How many chicks do you usually hatch at once?

Last hatch season I was setting 41 eggs every 6 or 7 days.
Some hatches weren't great. I remember a couple were 15- 18 chicks I think. Lots averaged 30- 35.

How many do you usually end up keeping?

All of them.
Na it all depends. I think ive probably got 1/3 of them still.

 

[black_cat]

Last hatch season I was setting 41 eggs every 6 or 7 days.
Some hatches weren't great. I remember a couple were 15- 18 chicks I think. Lots averaged 30- 35.


All of them.
Na it all depends. I think ive probably got 1/3 of them still.

That's a lot of eggs!!!!!!!!! Whoa!!!!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Last hatch season I was setting 41 eggs every 6 or 7 days.
Some hatches weren't great. I remember a couple were 15- 18 chicks I think. Lots averaged 30- 35.


All of them.
Na it all depends. I think ive probably got 1/3 of them still.

At least youre good at knowing when to start moving birds along. I wamna keep everyone

 

[Painted Calls]

At least youre good at knowing when to start moving birds along. I wamna keep everyone

So does he.