Age to Butcher?

[stacey52783]

Can you eat bantams?

 

[eviemethugh]

You can eat anything if you need to cull it from your flock. I wouldn't waste it if I needed to cull it anyway. Just be prepared, specialty breeds may have colorful skin (silkies are black skin.) the ratio of bone to meat will be different than what you are used to, and if it's a bird more than say 6-12 months old, you will only want to cook it in a crock pot. Frying a bird older than 4-6 months old makes for a tough bird. If you find the right way, it should be an enjoyable meal.