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Rural/Farm Life

LWolf

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3. My flock has drastically downsized in the last 18 months, without my help.

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 10:23 AM

Aug 2012

Some hens died of old age. Usually, I have to give away hens every year (and eat cockerels) to manage the flock size, because I've got a broody hen that hatches out a new bunch every summer. She's the oldest hen I've got, and she hasn't "set" for two summers now. That, and natural attrition, have me down to 3 hens and a rooster. The lower feed costs are a relief, and I plan to leave it that way until they all expire of old age. At that point, if my personal economy is in better shape, I'll start over.

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Anyone planning to downsize or eliminate their hobby flocks/herds due to drought and feed costs? [View all] Denninmi Jul 2012 OP

They are talking a lot about doing that in my neck of the woods which is Eastern Ontario. applegrove Jul 2012 #1

i am drying a lot of greens. mopinko Jul 2012 #2

My flock has drastically downsized in the last 18 months, without my help. LWolf Aug 2012 #3