Arizona Chickens

[Parront]

I bet there were a lot of male chicks sold as female during the "Great Covid Chick Shortage". At least those of us who eat them do not dump them off in the park. My boys are having a nice life!

 

[BlueBaby]

I bet there were a lot of male chicks sold as female during the "Great Covid Chick Shortage". At least those of us who eat them do not dump them off in the park. My boys are having a nice life!View attachment 2291469

Yes, and I give my boy's away for free if I don't feel like butchering them myself. I gave a couple batches of those away to someone that our local food pantry here know's. They finish growing them out for food for their family. This way at least they are not being wasted and are put to good use.

 

[Parront]

It is already 95 in the shade here. Not supposed to be this hot in Prescott!

 

[BlueBaby]

It is already 95 in the shade here. Not supposed to be this hot in Prescott!

104 outside over here, according to the thermometer.

 

[BlueBaby]

Well, I have the weekend off from taking care of the animal's nextdoor for them, so what did I do with my first day off? Well, I bought 7 four week old Silver Grey Dorking pullet's!

 

[CaroleW]

I bet someone dumped him off there because they didn't either want a rooster or couldn't have one where they live.

He looks like a beautiful silkie or similar!

 

[CaroleW]

Well, I have the weekend off from taking care of the animal's nextdoor for them, so what did I do with my first day off? Well, I bought 7 four week old Silver Grey Dorking pullet's!

I was wondering when you would get them - I saw the ad for them on CL - is that where you got them?

 

[BlueBaby]

I was wondering when you would get them - I saw the ad for them on CL - is that where you got them?

Yes, and she lives right down the road from me. She told me that she had 7 of these left, so I took them all.

 

[cavemanrich]

We have a private chat going, I am going to learn. Want to get an invite? The animal rights and pet chickens peeps do not need to read it that way.

I would LUV to have a Capon as a pet. Cant keep roosters in my area, but as long as my chicken does not cockadoodle, I would not have Sheriff telling me to get rid of my rooster.
I researched caponizing, and know what it takes to complete. I just don't have the courage or ability to do it. I would just keep the Capon same as all my other pets. Just because it was not producing eggs like my hens, is not an issue for me. Capons do grow to be different looking then if they remained rooster. (got this from reading about them ) Wonder if one would serve as guardian to flock like a Good Rooster???
Quite some time ago, before I had chickens, I used to see poultry meat in the grocery store, labeled Capon. I had no idea what that was, and too lazy to look it up in the Websters Dictionary. I assumed it was a breed of duck or something similar.
Have not seen Capon in meat section since those times.
Have read, that a certain area in the Mediterranean Europe, prides itself on Capon meat, similar in caliber compared to the Breese chickens in France.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

Do capons still crow?