Very interesting info, everyone!
I am going to have quite a few extra roos with my recent hatch. Most are Wyandottes, but I guess I ill wait until they're 24 weeks or so. Maybe, I'll throw one in the pot at 16 weeks and the rest at 24 weeks and see how much of a difference there is in weight...
I commented to someone at the grocery store that I had a hatch of chicks and planned to eat the roosters and keep the hens for eggs. The lady told me the roosters taste bad compared to the hens. I have never heard this. I kind of assumed she must have meant older roosters? Anyhow, I thought I...