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I harvested another with 3 testicles. He also was terrorizing hens. His 2 normal testicles were even bigger than the one in the quoted post. Almost the size of his heart. Testicles on bottom of pic, heart above and gizzard above that in pic below. Table has measurements, testicles over 2 inches.

Yes Someone mentioned the Time of year because they don't need them since few hens go broody in the fall. Seems to be what I am finding. Fall and winter strange testicles. Late spring and summer normal. ETA I ate the meat from the birds with no issues...tossed the testicles

After looking at more birds testicles :sick I have come to the conclusion that the birds I have are with a CX background. Some are white and mature faster with large testicles and they tend to stay normal looking. Some are barred or black. Those mature slower and come late fall the testicles...

interesting articles Thank you

these cx mixes legs tend to dislocate easily ..I was running them into a dog crate and grabbing them. They twist and oops. Of course they are all in a panic and have never been touched before... I think I'll have to socialize this years so they aren't so afraid. I just feel like I am betraying...

He had been rather rambunctious, chasing his brother out of the bachelor pad. I caught him yesterday and he managed to get away. I forgot the electrical tape I secure their legs with once I net them.... this morning he wasn't so lucky.

well I did a couple of white cx mix cockerels hatched sept 30th one had 3 testicles, the 3rd was small and attached to the top side of the big one on the left pic to follow

I posted on a FB butchering site Some of the responses . .

Maybe I am making much ado about nothing.. well except for breeding purposes

yes I did a search on my phone for poultry disease that affects testicles LOL

good :hugs I can't get these med sites to load on the pc and I am getting crossed eyed on the phone :he

Hard (fibrotic) or swollen testes indicate bacterial infection (salmonella). http://www.canadianpoultry.ca/lifestyle/diagnosis-of-poultry-disease Ummmm.

The College I retired from has a vet tech program... I will contact them Monday. .. or send them an email Get the microscope soon.. I have one but it's hard to see with old eyes :old The U of I has to have a vet send in the samples. If I had someone to hold them I might think about it.. had...

LOL I tend to keep too many roos as it is...I went into winter last year with 4 roos and 2 cockerels...and 7 that hatched thanksgiving.. for 30+hens and pullets but now i want to keep them all... at least 12 cockerels left... and then what would I eat :lau

:idunno they were just as fat the last 2 yrs and this spring.. and nothing was weird Just worried some disease and how do I know which one to keep as a breeder??? Not like cow or pig that you can see at a glance something looks wrong :gig

well all my birds have been fat,... like me :oops: did 4 more today, no weird testicles.

I have the backs in the fridge.. I'll open one up tomorrow.