We have had chicks hatch out like this with zero success.. I always "think" it might make it, then get attached or wonder what I did wrong.
However in the long run I think to myself, I should of just put it in the freezer.. It would of not had to suffer.. It had suffered the whole time, chirping
& the freezer is slow & painless for them... Just a thought..
yum! Yes I'd like to hear of a person/friend also, who uses a good turkey smoker too! Good job culling! I think it took me two hours for just 3 measly roosters with help of course, lol. Your doing great desertmarcy!
I like that name?. It gets easier.. It's funny when we have parties with friend's.. They ask.. "is this your chicken's?" HUH, even if it was I would not say anything.. Even our kid's or D.H.!! They get weird.. It is weird now a day's.. But in our parents or grand parents time that was normal... We had that one really large hatch from our fertile egg's.. We ended up with like 14 roosters.. Some found home's.. But others gave them back to us.. & Yes, we made Coq au vin.. It was acctaully delish.. Now, they, the old owners could not bear the thought of knowing.. But in reality, if you put them on Craig's list.. They could go down a horrible violent death.. & then just tossed into the garbage.. & I have heard of these rooster sanctuaries, but has anyone ever seen one?? Plus, if there is such a thing, I am sure they live the rest of their lives out in a tiny cage.. They can't roam the pastures with out fighting with eachother.. That is what they do when their comb's & waddles are bright red.. They all think they are the boss.. the boss of what!? Right.. Well they will fight untill one gives up.. There are not enough hen's for them all at a sanctuary.. Unless they are using only certain " exceptional quality" roosters, so anyho, we like to eat chicken, our dog's like to eat chicken, our cat's love's to eat chicken.. Caned chicken!! & preditors love chciken for dinner.. it get's easier..I just killed and processed my first chicken today...a NN cockerel named Screech. In the end he weighed a solid 3.5 lbs @ 16 weeks. R.I.P. Screech, and thanks for supplying the main course for dinner.
Agh, so adorable... Your chickens dot care what it look's like.. They will be happy there wth you.. & spoiled too..The littles went out for their first adventure day. They had a blast. They have a couple more weeks until they go to the coop full time but I was out working on their run extension so I penned them up and let them explore. I was super paranoid the whole time, looking over my shoulder. I had tons of blankets and plastic mesh covering the top of their little fort but I think it's going to take a lot of little baby steps for me to feel comfortable again. As for the run extension..... it looks like a 4 year old built it LOL. I did such a sloppy job measuring and the new end of the roof is way taller than the old one, It looks a mess but once the wire goes up and the shade cloth gets tied across hopefully it won't look as terrible. It's sturdy and once the wire goes on will be nice and secure but man it aint pretty. I have suspicions that at least one of my newbies could be a rooster... but don't I always.Gonna keep my eye on the Olive Egger. It's legs are soooo thick.
Happy Mothers Day everyone!
