Jul 6, 2019 #1 ChickStavie Songster May 28, 2019 117 86 136 Florida Central This stray flock of cockerels was abandoned and made its way into my yard and was wondering age.
Jul 6, 2019 #2 Gray Farms Conserve Heritage Breed Livestock 9 Years Apr 11, 2016 14,448 19,307 687 NW Missouri I'd say somewhere around 12 weeks.
Jul 6, 2019 #3 EggSighted4Life Enabler 9 Years Apr 9, 2016 17,217 25,547 1,012 California's Redwood Coast Looks like 16 weeks at most. Maybe not quite that old yet since their isn't much in the way of pointy saddle feathers. Some people are stupid! (the abandoner). What your plan for them?
Looks like 16 weeks at most. Maybe not quite that old yet since their isn't much in the way of pointy saddle feathers. Some people are stupid! (the abandoner). What your plan for them?
Jul 6, 2019 Thread starter #4 ChickStavie Songster May 28, 2019 117 86 136 Florida Central If no one claims them i cant have roosters so i am either gonna relocate if i find an option or use the meat.
If no one claims them i cant have roosters so i am either gonna relocate if i find an option or use the meat.
Jul 6, 2019 #5 alexisrambles Songster May 22, 2019 325 833 197 Louisiana Yeah I'd go with 12-14 weeks. My hatchery chicks are a little older and better filled out, but I find the roosters stay scrawny a little longer.
Yeah I'd go with 12-14 weeks. My hatchery chicks are a little older and better filled out, but I find the roosters stay scrawny a little longer.
Jul 6, 2019 #6 Gray Farms Conserve Heritage Breed Livestock 9 Years Apr 11, 2016 14,448 19,307 687 NW Missouri Put them on full feed for a couple weeks. They'll make good fryers.
Jul 6, 2019 #7 RoostersAreAwesome Enabler 8 Years May 21, 2017 15,158 36,868 1,072 Around 12 weeks old. You've got orpington mixes, marans mixes, and RIR mixes.