Culling a long time rooster. Is there a better time of day?

[yoopersjd]

That isn't true for unfertilized eggs, and it still really isn't true for fertilized eggs. When they're a day old egg, there's barely even a clump of cells, much less a real bird, not to mention said clump of cells has never had a chance to experience life, so it won't recognize anything when you crack an egg open.

If you got roosters with your hens all of the time, you can bet them eggs are fertilized. Besides you are sounding like you believe in abortion as well with that great explanation. Chickens to me "Livestock" and not pets....... (p.s. corrected your spelling in your quote)

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Curious what rabbits are to you then, and thank you for correcting my little mistake. Guess spellcheck missed it.


I personally understand people not wanting to butcher something that they've raised. It's always hard when we had to butcher any roosters that we weren't keeping. It helps though, at least it does personally, when there's issued like human or hen aggression. I always know when I'm butchering an aggressive male that I'm relieving either my hens or my family of potential harm.

 

[NatJ]

That was being polite....... Live Stock are not pets.

Chickens to me "Livestock" and not pets.......

Who decides what species are livestock and what are pets? I think it's in the person's attitude, not the kind of animal.

Plenty of people on this forum consider their chickens to be pets. So their chickens are pets. And your chickens are livestock.

Personally, I'm a weirdo somewhere in the middle. If I'm going to eat it, I prefer to raise it myself. And I give it a name, feed it treats, and play with it while I'm raising it. Has worked for me with chickens, rabbits, a lamb...

 

[Yep I Talk To Chickens]

I would take him out at night so the hens don't notice and chickens are night blind. Then I would butcher him away from the coop.

 

[Folly's place]

Officially poultry are livestock, which is a different category than dogs, cats, horses (usually) and common house birds and 'pocket pets'. This is true regardless of the individual's management and feelings towards their critters. It's a legal definition.
Mary

 

[NatJ]

Officially poultry are livestock, which is a different category than dogs, cats, horses (usually) and common house birds and 'pocket pets'. This is true regardless of the individual's management and feelings towards their critters. It's a legal definition.

Legal definitions depend on where you live. Chickens can legally be "pets" in a number of places, just like "miniature pigs" can be pets.

And telling someone they should not feel a certain way is just rude, no matter how chickens are legally defined.

Edit: and by this point, I think I'm being rude too. So I'd better tell myself to stop arguing

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Officially poultry are livestock, which is a different category than dogs, cats, horses (usually) and common house birds and 'pocket pets'. This is true regardless of the individual's management and feelings towards their critters. It's a legal definition.
Mary

I can agree on the legal defination, since we do get taxed on them where I live, but every animal besides cats, dogs, fish and reptiles/amphibians are taxed. Even feeder rodents are technically supposed to be taxed if you breed them yourself

But I also consider them to be pets as well, personally. I name them, and I treat then like I would my cats and dogs. More so actually since some of my roosters are friendlier than my dog, lol.

I think it's up to each owner whether they consider their chickens to be livestock, pets or both

 

[Folly's place]

Pardon me? Where did I tell someone that they shouldn't feel a certain way?
Yes, pets can include individuals of many species, but things get more complicated if travel is involved. Then, federal legal categories matter.
Mary

 

[Folly's place]

We happen to have a pet steer, but legally he still falls in the 'livestock' category, and he's vaccinated and tested as required for individuals of his species where we live.
Mary

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Pardon me? Where did I tell someone that they shouldn't feel a certain way?
Yes, pets can include individuals of many species, but things get more complicated if travel is involved. Then, federal legal categories matter.
Mary

I think they were talking to a different member at the part of telling others how to feel about certain animals. I don't think it was ment towards your reply