Connecticut!

[Apdeb]

Ok but im taking the class

 

[wantedman66]

Wow just read my post from last night must of been half asleep all misspelled! You can also carry a roo around under your arm it calms them down by intimidating them also keep them separate during the day and only allow them in coop at night,when one of mine was aggressive kept him outside the run for couple of weeks and it calmed him down.It drops him down on the pecking order.

 

[jan12]

Oh! I didn't know that. Thanks for the info! I may have to take the class too then.

 

[pmessner]

I'm not looking forward to that challenge (of culling)! I hatched waaaay too many roosters (at least 10 so far!), and want to keep at least 3 roosters in 2 coops if it works out. (I'm already building another coop!) It started out as a desire to have a small backyard flock. Lol!

I am not fond of "culling" the boys... (code word for processing) and prefer to place them in homes if I can. If not, I get my son and his girl friend who grew up in upstate NY to do the deed... She thinks its funny that we find it squeamish. He loves to cook and we make awesome organic chicken broth with them. It may sound cruel to some but the way I look at is is that 6 months here running free about the chicken yard is better than 1 to 100,000 in a commercial operation where they stand shoulder to shoulder and never see the light of day... that really turns my stomach. Still, they have so much personality when you know them individually and it really is very hard.

 

[Diadado]

also keep them separate during the day and only allow them in coop at night,when one of mine was aggressive kept him outside the run for couple of weeks and it calmed him down.It drops him down on the pecking order.

That I can do. I just picked up a 4x6x8 covered dog pen that I'm going to use as a tractor so I can put them in it during the day and then stick them in the coop at night. Thanks!

 

[jan12]

I am not fond of "culling" the boys... (code word for processing) and prefer to place them in homes if I can. If not, I get my son and his girl friend who grew up in upstate NY to do the deed... She thinks its funny that we find it squeamish. He loves to cook and we make awesome organic chicken broth with them. It may sound cruel to some but the way I look at is is that 6 months here running free about the chicken yard is better than 1 to 100,000 in a commercial operation where they stand shoulder to shoulder and never see the light of day... that really turns my stomach. Still, they have so much personality when you know them individually and it really is very hard.

I agree - that's the only solace for me too, that they will have had a good life here. And it's nice to know exactly how your food was raised. I hate to think of doing it myself because there's some bond between the chickens I raise and my family. I'm trying to give them away, but it's hard. I've had 0 responses so far. The things that happen to chickens/chicks in the commercial world is sickening...

 

[wantedman66]

That I can do.  I just picked up a 4x6x8 covered dog pen that I'm going to use as a tractor so I can put them in it during the day and then stick them in the coop at night.  Thanks!

. Your welcome good luck.

 

[wantedman66]

Yes it is sickening what they do commercially,besides I don't really mind the roo's they have unique personalities and mine are friendly,my kids handle them all the time.

 

[TheNuttyChick]

As far as the rambunctious cockrell goes, if you had some older girls/hens you could put him in with they would surely teach him some manners

As far as roosters go, my husband laughs at me. I'm always taking in boys, I just love their silly personalities and love their singing. I've even broke a couple of "mean" ones.

 

[pmessner]

As far as the rambunctious cockrell goes, if you had some older girls/hens you could put him in with they would surely teach him some manners

As far as roosters go, my husband laughs at me. I'm always taking in boys, I just love their silly personalities and love their singing. I've even broke a couple of "mean" ones.

lol... yes, that would probably work!