![]() But there is good news - After year one the number drops drastically in a clean and well protected environment, so personally I neglect all accounting for death after year 1. In my case as I have been raising Deathlayers for a little under a year I have seen otherwise completely healthy birds drop dead in a matter of minutes for what I suspect to be genetic and reasons linked to continual inbreeding in the parent stock. Rarer breeds like Deathlayers have been inbred to a higher degree than birds like the Rhode Island Red leading to leg and heart issues. Over the past year I’ve seen the for upper respiratory infection about 25,000 time on Facebook chicken groups – so we know this is a deadly disease. On my farm roughly 2 out of every 40 chicks will develop coccidia and pass before I’m able to catch the problem and treat the affected group. The enabler may innocently show the unwary a beautiful breed in their own flock that then must be acquired, or may present as a conscientious feed store clerk who assures you that. ![]() There is often an incubator, feed store, or online chick catalog involved, and more often than not, the Force works through an enabler. Of these 97, 15 are rooster, everybody knows roosters don't count so now I'm down to 82 chickens. Whats more, if I want roast chicken but dont want to cook, I give myself permission to hit up the supermarket for rotisserie or occasionally order takeout. Chicken Math is stealthy and can be facilitated by ordinary objects or people. If you are new to the world of chicken keeping, chicken math is 2+2more, meaning once you get a few chickens, you’ll start seeking out chicken friends, Facebook pages, magazines and blogs in the cyber world to learn more and connect with other backyard or hobby farm enthusiasts. The chicks don't count because they are just chicks, so that brings it down to 97. But how do I account for loss on a chicken farm? Historically - Roughly 10% of each sample population is going to die before year one. In chicken math the eggs don't count of course, because they are eggs, not chickens, therefore from over 200 just brought it down to 132. Since a portion of our pet birds are going to prematurely die - how we do account for this mathematically? Well unless you have a chicken record keeping book and enough birds in a sample size to accurately measure the probability of loss to each of these and all the other thousand ways a chicken can die – you cant. There are obviously many more ways for an animale to pass but this gives us an idea of what we need to do to protect our flocks and estimate the math involved in our flock loss. Parasites, coccidia, bacterial infections, viruses, over administering of vaccinations, the simple fact that chickens don’t get regular checkups like humans – When was the last time you gave a chicken a CAT skan or (pre-mortem) blood test? Cancer, heart defects, dogs, racoons, foxes, hawks, owls, killed by another chicken, eating random stuff, getting into ant poison, and last but not least – the rooster attacked the missus. The actual color and size of the item may be slightly different from the visual image due to different monitor and light effects.A fact of life is that birds are going to die. Please allow a 1inch difference due to manual measurement. Pattern: Funny graphic print and letters, cool quotes, or sayings, vintage, retro are basic and timeless design elements. Occasion: Daily, Sport, Weekend, Vacation ![]() Fabric: 100% Cotton, fiber content may vary for different colours. The graphic shirt is also a decent choice as a cool and funny gift for your beloved one on Birthdays, Christmas, Father's Day, and Mother's Day.Ģ. Pins for those of us with the chicken addiction. Enough for your travel, daily wearing, great for party, weekend, beach, sports, or as unique gifts for family, friends, coworkers, or team. Unique designs on men’s t-shirts and women’s t-shirts are funny, vintage, and retro. A casual graphic tee is great for layering. Chicken Math T-Shirt is suitable for all body types, men and women. ![]()
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