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Yup, I suppose you could definitely call it hypocritical to eat eggs that flow out of the current industrial mindset if one has a concern about the baby cockerels. Don't think I agree with Crazytalk about it being humane to grind the cockerels on day one. Maybe if they were defective bolts or...

Thanks, bramblefir... Yes, we had strongly considered ducks -- and Welsh Harlequins at that! Two of our kiddos are allergic to chicken eggs, and that made ducks all that more interesting -- with many more reasons besides. However, I know how messy ducks "can" get (we had a female mallard when...

It definitely makes sense. I also like the idea of purchasing hatching eggs, and I can see that a less-common breed would be advantageous in finding new homes for the little gentlemen amongst the flock. (I suppose purchasing hatching eggs from a small local farm would be the ideal scenario.)...

We're very interested in keeping a small flock of backyard hens (no roosters allowed in the subdivision). It's a matter of timing, so haven't bought anything yet, but have definitely been exploring the whole idea. Yesterday I began to wonder what happens with all the little cockerels. Everyone...