Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[satay]

A weird thinking out loud question here. I was wondering others opinions on whether a rooster could kill a chicken... I went out yesterday afternoon as I heard one of the D'Uccles screaming. My 3/4 grown frizzle cross Aussie rooster had it by the neck and was tossing it about quite violently. Now the two that died the other day only had a visible mark to the side of their necks. I would not have thought this possible if I had not seen it for myself. Maybe it is just a coincidence but a strange one if it is. MY rooster will now be off to freezer camp on the weekend.

Forgot to add miss D'Uccle was uninjured thankfully.

 

[IamSamSam]

Hi Satay. I think you may have workout the culprit. He could have broken their necks. It is easy to do. When I was researching how to dispatch chicken for food one method was to swing them by the head not pleasant but effective. I would assume if an aggressive rooster did the same it would result in deaths.

 

[satay]

Hi Satay. I think you may have workout the culprit. He could have broken their necks. It is easy to do. When I was researching how to dispatch chicken for food one method was to swing them by the head not pleasant but effective. I would assume if an aggressive rooster did the same it would result in deaths.

Thanks Sam. I have never had one do anything like this before. Poor girls that would have been a horrid way to go and I guess would explain the head issues other miss pekin is having, though she is getting better day by day,

 

[K Spot]

Hi Ladys and Gents

Sorry havnt been on much due to a death in the family then one in the chick family

I am sorry to those who lost chicks ... .... .... And LOVE the pics of babies !

But that behind us id like to know what you think of my Aras ? Roo / Hen








HEN





ROO'S (BOTH ARE VERY RED)



HEN



ROO'S ?






Sorry about the bad pics I will try get better ones soon .....

Thanks all

So so sorry about the loss in the family - condolences to you xx
And for losing a loved chicken

 

[K Spot]

A weird thinking out loud question here. I was wondering others opinions on whether a rooster could kill a chicken... I went out yesterday afternoon as I heard one of the D'Uccles screaming. My 3/4 grown frizzle cross Aussie rooster had it by the neck and was tossing it about quite violently. Now the two that died the other day only had a visible mark to the side of their necks. I would not have thought this possible if I had not seen it for myself. Maybe it is just a coincidence but a strange one if it is. MY rooster will now be off to freezer camp on the weekend.

How do you all do the "deed" with unwanted roosters headed to freezer camp?

 

[satay]

How do you all do the "deed" with unwanted roosters headed to freezer camp?

Hubby does... They don't go to waste they go in dog food.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

I'm thinking some of my boys will have to go off to freezer camp soon as well.
They are just not selling and there isn't much else I can do.

 

[K Spot]

Do you gas them, cut the jugular, behead them? Sorry to be so graphic.

 

[TheChookPatch]

Sorry for you loss Sam

 

[Pepper storm]

Hi I'm new here and don't know much but just wanted to say that sounds awful for your chicken. Did Your chicken survive this today. You are not have the best of weeks.