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  1. Sugar Creek Chickens

    Which Rooster to keep to breed and which ones to butcher. ?

    Thanks shelly ga actually the 2nd rooster that gets to stay behind thanks you too - just one thing - Is there any big deal keeping an aracauna as a rooster - with all my different breeds I think after a while they will all become "muts" and of course I know to get another rooster next year - I...
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    Do we have to wait before we eat them?

    Thanks everyone - how in the world did anyone ever raise chickens without this forum! What a bunch of great info!
  3. Sugar Creek Chickens

    Which Rooster to keep to breed and which ones to butcher. ?

    wow thats good advise, didn't even think of the personality option, I will spend a while in the run tommorow studying up on who is the coolest bird! I will probably have a beer and hang out with the birds and see who stands out. Thanks allot.
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    Do we have to wait before we eat them?

    I butchered 25 years ago on the family farm tomorrow we are going to butcher 2 of our birds, just surfing the posts is making me ask do you need to let them rest a day? I know we like to brine our chicken before we cook it - even the store chicken. But whats up with resting. I was going to...
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    Which Rooster to keep to breed and which ones to butcher. ?

    honestly there is no plan -although I guess you could say we are looking for dual breeds - we have had hens only for eggs in the past, I use to butcher about 25 years ago on the family farm, now that I have my own hobby farm I am simply wanting to have a rooster or two because I didn't last time...
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    Which Rooster to keep to breed and which ones to butcher. ?

    Last time we had only laying hens, on 3/13 this year I bought 4 Barred Plymouth Rocks, 4 Buff Orph, 4 Black sex link, 4 Arracaunas, 6 Langshans all of these are Straight Run and then we have 4 Rhode Island Red Pullets. Now the roosters are showing themsleves. The plan is to butcher all but...
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