I bought 3 new Auraucana (sp) pullets to bring my production back up and reduce the average age of my hens. I wasn't getting the numbers that I had been getting. I talked to a guy at the county fair that just ended and he said hens best production is only about 18 months. My hens are well over the hill by that standard. My leghorn lays very infrequently and she's the only one that I'm sure of as far as age is concerned. She was my first so she's well over 3 years. Anyway, I tried buying some Rhode Island red hens but the kids showing them didn't seem interested in selling this year.
I don't know if the economy is causing the lack of participation or kids aren't as excited about raising animals as previous generations. I know the rainy weather we've been having the last 3 weeks put a damper on the people showing up at the fair.
Oh well, I have new "Easter egg" layers. Got my first blue eggs the day after I brought them home.
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