At what point do you re-home the roos?

[Haunted Chicken]

I'm 99.99999% sure I have two blue Ameraucana roos. At what age do you try to re-home them? I have 2 farms that are willing to take them, but I don't think they would last at this age (6 weeks)

. I have a feeling they would be pretty much free ranging with other roos during the day. Not a "pet" set up like my home. Or do I wait for a crow or two to even think about it?

 

[HEChicken]

Mine only ever get re-homed to the crock-pot but I wait until after first crow to take that action.

 

[Wynette]

In my experience, many folks just don't have the set-up to house a baby or juvenile chicken. I typically do wait until 18 weeks if I'm hoping to find a pet home for them, but you have to do what's comfortable for YOU.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

When they are big enough to eat which is typically in the 16-20 week range. All the unwanted boys go to the swap.

 

[Haunted Chicken]

I guess only in a dream world do we find "pet homes" for roos

I think I'll stick with pullets for now on. Raising chicks has been fantastic but losing roos is not fun at all

 

[Haunted Chicken]

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OK have to admit this was pretty funny ....as long as it's not my little guys ...or at least I don't find out about it