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Post by ceresone on Mar 29, 2017 16:10:39 GMT
wonder why at this time of year a hatchery would say they were out of certain breeds for the year ? cant they just keep hatching to meet the demand ?
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Post by Melissa on Mar 29, 2017 16:24:12 GMT
That's odd.
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Post by tenbusybees on Mar 29, 2017 16:37:57 GMT
I see it every year too and have always wondered how and why.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2017 17:23:51 GMT
There is no profit in excess chick that have a limited shelve life.
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Post by Bear Foot Farm on Mar 29, 2017 23:51:00 GMT
wonder why at this time of year a hatchery would say they were out of certain breeds for the year ? cant they just keep hatching to meet the demand ? Maybe they have orders for all they think they can produce. They can only hatch so many eggs per year total, and they have to fill orders for many breeds. That ties up the incubators even if they still have the hens. |
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Post by farmchix on Mar 30, 2017 9:52:11 GMT
Which hatchery? What breed? I know some of them use a third party for some breeds....
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Post by ceresone on Mar 30, 2017 19:03:18 GMT
cackle hatchery was the last one i noticed.--my chicks cant get here untill june 19, so i think it must be special hatch
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Post by farmchix on Mar 30, 2017 22:27:28 GMT
What did you order??
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Post by ceresone on Mar 30, 2017 23:15:37 GMT
please--dont laugh? i had to sell all my chickens when my husband was so ill--and i have wanted chicks every since--i have 21 bantams ordered-6 or 7 different kinds. hoping it wont be too hot for them in june--from mcmurray
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Post by shellymay on Mar 31, 2017 0:05:09 GMT
Cackle Hatchery.....their rare breeds and new breeds they only have limited supply of these EVERY YEAR , there is no sold out on common or popular breeds.....
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Post by bergere on Mar 31, 2017 20:18:33 GMT
AI losses last year have made it very hard for some hatcheries to fill orders. And AI has reared its ugly head again. Sadly, this will affect sales of chicks and birds in some States.
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Post by Bear Foot Farm on Apr 1, 2017 21:44:35 GMT
AI losses last year have made it very hard for some hatcheries to fill orders. And AI has reared its ugly head again. Sadly, this will affect sales of chicks and birds in some States. I hate acronyms. When I read your first sentence I thought "I didn't know they Artificially Inseminated the hens." When I read the second sentence I realized what it meant. (Avian Influenza) Maybe I could use some AI (Artificial Intelligence) to read them for me.  |
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Post by bergere on Apr 2, 2017 11:01:45 GMT
Avian Influenza , it has reared its ugly head again. Also confirmed cases in Kentucky and Georgia. There are stop movement order for poultry in a couple of States. Fergus County, MT USA Flyway: Central Species: Duck AI strain: H5N2 Flock size: 1 Operation type: Wild Date confirmed: January 9 www.wattagnet.com/articles/29444Lincoln County, TN USA Flyway: Mississippi Species: Chicken AI strain: H7N9 Flock size: 73,500 Operation type: Commercial (Tyson) Date confirmed: March 4 www.wattagnet.com/articles/30031Barron County, WI USA Flyway: Mississippi Species: Turkey AI strain: H5N2 Flock size: 84,000 Operation type: Commercial Date confirmed: March 6 www.wattagnet.com/articles/30046Giles County, TN USA Flyway: Mississippi Species: Chicken AI strain: H7N9 Flock size: Unknown Operation type: Commercial Date confirmed: March 9 www.wattagnet.com/articles/30093Lauderdale County, AL USA Flyway: Mississippi Species: Chicken AI strain: Testing Flock size: Unknown Operation type: Commercial Date confirmed: Testing www.wattagnet.com/articles/30134Madison County, AL USA Flyway: Mississippi Species: Chicken AI strain: Testing Flock size: Unknown Operation type: Backyard Date confirmed: Testing www.wattagnet.com/articles/30134Jackson County, AL USA Flyway: Mississippi Species: Chicken AI strain: Testing Flock size: Unknown Operation type: Flea market Date confirmed: Testing www.wattagnet.com/articles/30134Lincoln County, TN USA Flyway: Mississippi Species: Chicken AI strain: H7N9 Flock size: 55,000 Operation type: Commercial Date confirmed: March 16 www.wattagnet.com/articles/30147Here is just one of the many memo's on this issue.  |
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Post by gracielagata on Apr 2, 2017 19:02:57 GMT
Bear Foot Farm,Me too! I was a bit confused at first. Though it did make me wonder.... are chicks from AI's hens and not 'pasture bred' hens? Can they AI chickens yet like all the other eating animals we have?
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Post by ceresone on Apr 2, 2017 23:10:55 GMT
I caused this, you know--last time i bought chickens was when the scare started--now, this year, i ordered chicks again.. like sears--i got all new appliances, bought a extended warrenty--now they may be closing ?
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Post by aoconnor on Apr 4, 2017 12:17:16 GMT
gracielagata, that's hilarious!!! I thought the same thing, AI instead of pasture bred. Horse people....sigh.
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Post by Skandi on Apr 7, 2017 14:39:22 GMT
I missread it too.. but I knew what you meant after a second, my birds are only just allowed out again here after 9 months inside.
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