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I know how to do it, But I cant be doing that to an animal when its not under an anaesthetic of some kind. I never knew that about the growth rate though! And I think its also illegal here in the UK. :L

Best way that, Sharing is caring. Too bad today's world isn't quite like that. But yeah theres no need to charge, especially for stuff you dont need. I give away all the roosters I could to save me the guilt of killing too many, at the same time I wouldn't want them treat poorly, But couldn't...

Cheers for the comments of support guys- Just an update, Thankfully we got mostly hens, and most of the roosters I got went, Hopefully for the right reasons. Sadly a couple were dispatched humanly and given to the ferrets which I knew would happen. @Lovinchicks, I've hatched Welsummers. Very...

I didn't put in the ad that I'm going to kill and feed the chicks to my ferrets. I just stated on this thread that any left over will be fed to the ferrets. I've obviously upset a few people on this thread, That isn't what I plan to do. I refuse to keep the roosters for the simple fact is I...

I will do indeed:)

Thanks for the replies, I cant reply individually because that'd be too much trouble. I've read all of them though and I've decided to put them on the craigslist to give them a chance of life, I also added on the add the people wanting them will need to pick them up within 24 hours of them...

Thats great, And yes they do taste a lot better. I may keep a couple back to raise and eat, But not all, I couldn't. Too much to raise as stated. I have ferrets and dogs myself, I could dispose of the dead chicks easily, and it'd be cheaper for me. Problem for me is I'd feel terrible killing the...

Yes. I am sure. I know keepers, breeders, ferreters, hunters & Most of them go to the weekly market to buy roosters, Young and old, cheap (we're looking 10 pence to 60 pence a rooster)- to keep up with food on their ferrets and dogs. where I live (Country part of England) that's all they're good...

It's the same around here. Nobody is willing to love and care for a rooster around here. Its either ferret food, dog food or treated cruel until its finally time to be eaten. I wouldn't mind keeping 5-6 roosters until a fair enough age for disposal, But hell, I have a lot of eggs in the...

I'm not aloud to keep roosters to the point where they start crowing where I am either way. I'm trying to find another way out for the poor little fella's, But theres no where else for them to go if Im honest. If I do get rid of them I want them gone within the couple of days of them hatching...

That is an excellent point. My goal is to make money from selling what I've bred, And by keeping the roosters, I'm going to be losing out feeding and accommodating for nothing in return, Where'as the hens can pay for themselves+earn profit. I've never had this problem before because I'm used...

Cheers for the replies so far. I also feel a little uneasy killing any chickens, Especially day old chicks as its a huge waste of life. Problem is, I'm incubating my yearly lot of eggs right now, They're Welsummers. They're due next week and Im disputing what I should do with the males. I could...

If you hatch out eggs that can be sexed at day old, Obviously you don't want the males so what do you do with them? keep? feed and re-home? Kill at day old? Would like to hear others opinions, Especially opinions on killing day old chicks. Thank you.