OK, so I waited another 3 weeks to butcher the cocks and they really aren't too bad. All have ranged from 2 1/2 lbs to 3 lbs or a little more, dressed. I made a lot of chicken soup and canned it, which is something I've never done before. We always pack them in the freezer. This year was a good...
I started a new laying flock this year and at the same time I decided to get some cocks to butcher, since they are pretty cheap. They are 8 weeks old and obviously not anywhere close to the size of an 8 week old CX. But I'm thinking of butchering them anyway. Hoping for a Cornish game hen size...
Howdy,
My name is Tom, and I live in SW Missouri about 25 miles east of Springfield.
I have a beautiful wife, and 3 awesome kids.
We raise RIR's for eggs for ourselves and sell or give away what we don't need. We usually keep about 25 hens and 2 roosters. We process about 25 to 30 young roos a...