The black ones are presumably the girls. What variety of bird are they? Can't see any raised beams, branches etc for them to sleep on. Most chickens prefer to sleep off the ground.
Very nice, a sizeable operation. Any fresh organic eggs for sale?
I think this is more of a breeding set-up rather than egg laying.. My wife has layers- she gets between 90/100 eggs a day -all spoken for,. We have 50 new birds (around 20 weeks old) and waiting for them to start laying.
I think this is more of a breeding set-up rather than egg laying.. My wife has layers- she gets between 90/100 eggs a day -all spoken for,. We have 50 new birds (around 20 weeks old) and waiting for them to start laying.
Impressive set up GL. Who is going to do the chicken sexing course? Before you think I am joking, it is a well paid precise occupation.
By the way, how are the chooks coping with the extreme heat? Do you have fans and sprays ?
I know a "little" about the subject as I worked on a large chicken farm when I was a kid in my summer holidays. It was always a panic when the temp hit 40° C, for when temperatures reach 40° C or above the chickens can't lose heat fast enough and die. We had to turn on fine mist sprays and fans. By the way that is where I first ran into the occupation of the chicken sexer.