I was working on my brooder box, just to get it put away until I need it for my next batch of chicks
And I thought I would write about getting chicks in the spring versus getting chicks in the fall ?
I’ve done it both ways and you may have too, but there’s some differences …
If you get chicks in the spring… ?
They’re going to be of age to start laying towards the end of the summer
So they’re going to lay a little bit and then they might slow down for the winter
It’s just normal for them to slow down for the winter, and then they’ll pick up again the following spring
If you get chicks in the fall… ?
They’re going to be ready to lay in the spring after the shorter days of the winter
They’re going to lay all summer long
They might slow down for that following winter
But you will have had eggs all that year leading up to that second winter
Getting chicks in the fall actually allows them to mature a little more before they start laying
They’re going to be ready to lay starting around January ?
But because of the winter short days, they might hold off and start a little later around March
They’ll be a little more mature when they start
This actually helps their first couple of eggs be a little larger
Compare the two times of year, spring chicks versus fall chicks
So you can think about it and decide which way you want to go
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