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Not laughing at you. Laughing at how un-rooster like he is. Haha! So big and tough. Those predators better watch out! He might peck their ankles! Here he is next to a 6 wk old chick:

That's my rooster. 🤣

I agree. But punishing owners seems drastic. I own a handful. Commercial operations, yes. Pet owners, not sure why you'd start there.

What about those of us who love them and want to give them better lives? One of my favorite birds ever was a red sexlink. I gave her a good life for the few years I had her after rescuing her. Penalizing owners? Idk.

Skeksis will always be one of my favorites!

Thanks for that. I've gotten lots from folks in the "real world."

I know the person to whom you are referring. She is devastated all the way around. She did it primarily to protect the rest of her livestock. While I disagree with her decision, it was not made lightly or out of malice. I feel similarly about roosters who are killed to be eaten or because they...

I agree about educating folks. But I have found that the majority opinion in my neck of the woods is that animals exist to serve and be served to people. I find it very barbaric, tbh. But I don't hold it against anyone. I just do it my way. I am almost vegan, but I've been fortunate to find a...

I appreciate that. Honestly, I do. But I have the unpopular opinion that animals shouldn't be eaten. It's a religion thing. I would never ever expect others to follow suit if it's not their way, but I cannot in good conscience give one of my animals over for that purpose. Really - it's all...

What to do with the inevitable cockerels? That's a big issue here. And that's not the whole of it. I've had a helluva time with illnesses this summer. I'm kind of exhausted. Ducks are easier to find and heartier. I may just stick with them for humanely sourced eggs.

Honestly, it was an accident for me. Where I lived before - a suburban neighborhood - the only places I knew about to get chickens were feed stores, which, of course, carry hatchery chicks. And there were breeds I wanted, so I then learned about ordering. Now that I have an established flock, I...

I just skipped about 30 pages of this thread. You miss a few days of this discussion, you miss a LOT!

This kind of mirrors my initial thoughts, but I think they could probably become "proper" chickens, but not probably over a span of generations. Not unlike people. Trauma in people is often cyclical. It may take some serious reeducation and a generation or two to break the cycle. I imagine it's...

Sounds like they're afraid of liability. Boo. I'm sorry that happened. Asthma attacks are so scary.

That's what my vet does. He is a small animal vet (cats and dogs and whatnot), but he's been in the business in our rural area for so long that he's kind of adapted to poultry/waterfowl. If he needs additional info or a second opinion, he calls the university ag folks (UC Davis - one of the...

Imma further derail this thread, but only for a second. My chickens don't separate by breed or color. They can't because I dont have any 2 that are the same (other than 2 Silkies who are, indeed, clique-ish). My 2 truly inseparable hens are a Buff Brahma and a Barred Rock. It's mostly a...

I can only offer a teeny bit of tax, like maybe 1£: (See what I did there?! 1 pound?!?!)

I'm late to the party, but I've read it all, and I am thoroughly invested now.