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@Englishable Nice plan..... We'll see what the ladies have to say about it. I did have a BO from the hatchery go broody. She gave up after a couple weeks but I don't blame her. We were having terrible weather and she was a first timer and under the house, so no support from me. Your stand...

Oops. Sorry, didn't mean to be spreading misinformation.

Hi, welcome to BYC! Pioneer is a breed. Pullets means a hen that is under one year old. Cockerel is a rooster under one year old. There is a lot of useful information in the learning center, you check it out when you get a chance. Here is the abbreviation link...

OK, Thank you!

Anybody know if it has to be 2 gallon jug? I think the one I have in 1.25 gallons. Tomorrow is supposed to be our first processing day for 3 cockerels.

@aart nice detail in that link.

That is basically what I am doing. I thought it had to be a 2 gallon jug though. These guys are fun to watch sometimes, at least for my hubby. I don't agree with everything they do, but they aren't too bad.

That's what we are getting ready to do maybe this week for the first time. So I'm looking for least tramatic to the chicken and to ME. For euthinasia, the broom stick sounds interesting. And cheaper than bullets which we use to put other animals down when needed. Haven't yet had to help a...

@Mrs. K Gave me the same advice just a few months ago that friendly young cockerels don't fear you anymore and in the chicken world, fear equates to respect. I had a cockerel who would sit on my lap and just be so cool. But upon her advice I quit holding and started chasing a little. At...