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    Roosters!!! I only wanted ONE

    Yes that makes sense. I was wondering if the male hormones give their meat a different flavor like larger game.
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    Roosters!!! I only wanted ONE

    My apologies, the difference in meat between male and female.
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    Roosters!!! I only wanted ONE

    I love this advice! Thank you!
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    Roosters!!! I only wanted ONE

    Thank you! Yes my boys are 10 and 8 and usually are equipped with some form of protection. The aggression seems to be spotty, similar to teenage boys :D. We are making arrangements to cull them this weekend.
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    Roosters!!! I only wanted ONE

    Thank you for your advise! Fortunately I have a close friend who is willing to assist me with the processing. I agree about not knowing where they will go, and I am eager for my children to see the whole process and understand "farm life", if you will, and seeing the whole cycle of our foods life.
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    Roosters!!! I only wanted ONE

    Yes I agree! Thank you for your input!
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    Roosters!!! I only wanted ONE

    Thank you! Is there a difference in meat between the two?
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    Roosters!!! I only wanted ONE

    What do you do with unwanted roosters? Should I rid of all of my Flock 1 cockerels and choose which one I want from Flock 2? Marans are supposed to be dual purpose birds. At what age can I process? And is there a difference in meat between hen/roo? Without going into too much information, I...
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    Chick Integration 9 week old with 2 week old

    Thank you. So much to learn the first time around. Happy to have found this community, even if only for mental chicken stability. :lau
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    Chick Integration 9 week old with 2 week old

    Thank you! I like the idea of putting the young ones in the run before the bigger ones come out of the coop!
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    Chick Integration 9 week old with 2 week old

    I seem to get the most helpful information in this community and with the internet having SSOOOOO much to read I would like to know what procedures are the best to integrate my birds. I have 4, 9 week old Marans, of which 2 I am suspecting to be roos . I started off with 13 in my first flock but...
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    Devastated... Lost 7 of 13 chicks last night.

    "Pet Chickens & Ducks, post: 22575207, member: 487439"] Thank you! I am currently on a waitlist to receive more chicks, however I am starting to question weather I will accept them. I do think I should focus on what I have. I am suspecting two cockerels. Which would leave me with three, four if...
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    Devastated... Lost 7 of 13 chicks last night.

    Thank you! I am also surprised by what this thread has become and feel some relief that many of us are in the same boat, so to speak! I have been greatful for this community. We have used hot wire around our fences. An old dog of ours who is now passed used to be an escapee. Our now dog keep...
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    Devastated... Lost 7 of 13 chicks last night.

    I have heard many times of the "wearing the dead chicked". Interesting idea but it makes sense and everyone who has spoken of it swears it works!
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    Devastated... Lost 7 of 13 chicks last night.

    Thank you for your cold and insensitive response.
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