2 18 week old roosters and a crock pot

[cmobley]

I have 2 roosters im culling I'm the morning these birds are right at 18 weeks old. Do I need to boil them like you would a older bird or can I skin em put em in the crock pot cover with bbq sauce and have a decent supper.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

What breed are they?
I don't do anything special at 18 weeks. I'll even roast them if I do them low and slow. Breast down, 300F till the meat starts falling off the bone.
A crock pot dinner should be fine. They should bring plenty of their own flavor and may not need the bbq sauce. Just some salt, pepper, rosemary, sage and thyme.
After butchering, let the meat rest for at least 2 days before cooking or freezing.

 

[cmobley]

They're lavender orpington roosters.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Orps at that age should be good in a crock pot or roasted.