depotguy's blog post - chickens

It is the time to consider wether or not I want more chickens next year. The meat bird flock was a farce. Not that they didn't grow and prosper (well, till their heads were cut off) but that they were so annoying. They had no spirit, no personality. I was happy to see them go. I raised them to the proper weight, then I gave them away to a friend who would butcher them. I don't know what I was thinking. I can't even eat meat on the bone let alone meat on a bone I grew. Ugh

So the real question is do I want more egg layers. The flock I have is nice. 9 speckled sussex (a rare and very pretty breed) 1 buff orpington (the only survivor from a flock of 15, she has a broken leg and has to hop around, but I can't kill her) and I still have 4 guinea hens (I think they are all male, they are so amusing)

I get far more eggs that I could ever want. People at work are always wanting to buy some but that would mean I would have to wash them and I HATE that.

I think I will get 5 Blue wyandottes. My grandmother used to raise those. I ight even get a rooster! I think I will get some more guineas also. They eat ticks like crazy and i don't need that lyme disease.

Just thinking out loud

And MD, the stunt cock was proud