I know normally we wouldn't do that, but did anyone ever keept a cornish or cornish X rooster?
I had an attack on my flock and managed to save one of the 6 bird attacked. I nursed him back to health and now he is just fine, but slender and fit like a layer! I had to tube-feed him for a while so he didn't eat as much as the others.
I suppose I could keep him for a long time given his condition (if I continue to restrain feeding).
So I was wondering, did anyone do this? My main questioning was: if I do keep him (I like a rooster in winter, it's one more chicken to heat the coop and protect the ladies) will I be able to feed him with the layers? I guess he would eat everything and the layers would not be able to eat..
I had an attack on my flock and managed to save one of the 6 bird attacked. I nursed him back to health and now he is just fine, but slender and fit like a layer! I had to tube-feed him for a while so he didn't eat as much as the others.
I suppose I could keep him for a long time given his condition (if I continue to restrain feeding).
So I was wondering, did anyone do this? My main questioning was: if I do keep him (I like a rooster in winter, it's one more chicken to heat the coop and protect the ladies) will I be able to feed him with the layers? I guess he would eat everything and the layers would not be able to eat..