I was a little bummed when he said that his egg producers only last for two years...I thought my girls would produce a lot longer than that. I will be heart-broken if I have to start making "plans" for them after two years.
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2012 : 06:43:12 AM
good morning paula, thanks for the link. we keep our girls longer. i think batz has some sweet old girls. what they are saying is for production to be high they cull at 2 yrs. egg producers want the hen to lay eggs daily. when the girls are older they lay less often. i am not sure how long they live. i am betting batz knows. i do have a few 5 yr. old ones here. hope this helps happy days in the chicken yard sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm farm girl #1014
Love Joel and everything he stands for! Thanks for the link Paula!
Margaret
“Kind hearts are the gardens, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are the flowers, kind deeds are the fruits. Take care of your garden and keep out the weeds, fill it with sunshine, kind words and kind deeds.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1808-1882) Farmgirl #3020 www.grey-wolf-farm.com
Joel Salatin article
Posted - Feb 10 2012 : 06:35:47 AM
