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Do you have an SLW male?

One. Might depend on what your goals are and what kind of housing you have.

They eat the extra cockerels because the males are not needed to 'grow' eggs, plus 'spring chickens' are delicious. Sounds like they are selling fighting birds.

Hmmm..wonders what kind of chicken biz he runs?

Keep the best(if you want to hatch) eat the rest!

It's a toss up between a bit larger and bit more tender. I slaughtered cockerels at 14wo this year instead of the usual 16, and they were more tender off the grill....not sure if it was the cross or the age.

Didn't read it all either......I hatch every year and sell, give away, or eat the cockerels by 14-16 weeks old. I may have sold 3 to a fighter, not sure tho, oops. Gave 3 to someone I know will eat them and slaughtered 3 myself, just grilled one the other day, man it was good and BCM sure make...