…accommodate more or larger feeders and drinkers. Even if you intended to get only pullets (baby hens), some of them may turn out to be roosters. The best chick sexing…
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…generally start laying earlier than breeds bred for exhibition. Other things that influence healthy egg laying include housing conditions, state of health, diet and time of year. Pullets that reach…
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We try to give you a good mix of heavy breed males fit for the fryer. We include a couple of pullets (females) to provide you with a few eggs…
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…cockerels are white and the pullets are more brownish red in color. Leg color is mostly yellow but will get some greenish. Hens feathering color varies with brownish feathers and…
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…the well-being of your pullets. In this entry, we’ll look at a few ways to fortify your defenses against predators. Secure Your Coop Your chicken coop constitutes the first line…
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…drinking water. Treat broilers at 4 weeks of age and thereafter at 30 days, or as needed. Treat replacement pullets at 8, 12, and 16 weeks of age. Do not…
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…way to use the eggs from bantam chickens or the first small eggs laid by pullets. The easiest way to pickle eggs is to cover them in the brine left…
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…not required to bring to the sale. When the program started, youngsters received 100 chicks and were required to return 25 pullets. Reflecting the times, participants now receive 10 to…
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…coat of plumage by the time winter brings cold weather. Furthermore, pullets hatched in spring usually begin laying in the fall and continue to lay throughout their first winter. …
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…in both spring and fall lets you spread the time periods when pullets start laying and roosters are ready to butcher. Further, by breeding your own chickens, over the years…
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