Do I need a rooster for each variety of chickens or only one rooster?

[Cryss]

Two very informative videos on building an inexpensive feather plucker.

 

[featherhead007]

My mother was a plucker. With that tool, you could be a plucker too!

 

[Cryss]

 

[featherhead007]

Yes! That was my point!

 

[bobbi-j]

Edit to add: I'd sell them at $5 each, rather than butchering, unless there's a reason that meat from YOUR chickens is much better than store meat for your purposes.

Actually, I do prefer the meat from MY chickens. They have more texture and flavor than what you buy in the store. My favorite method lately of cooking them is in my Instant Pot. Even the toughest bird gets nice and tender. Otherwise, I like to can the meat and make bone broth out of the carcass.

 

[Klutch]

Say:
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[bobbi-j]

Say:
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Nope! I would get myself in all kinds of trouble!

 

[FredsGobblers]

My favorite method lately of cooking them is in my Instant Pot. Even the toughest bird gets nice and tender.

Yes, I have found the steam function works wonders. I had a 4 yr old rooster come out tender and moist.

 

[Mrs. K]

I had an old rooster that I had to throw out he was so tough, even the dog could not eat him. so beware.

I have the drill head plucker, and if you can get the drill anchored it really helps, but if I had 19 roosters, and someone offered me $5.00, they would be gone!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

If you don't care if you have purebred chicks, keep one rooster. If you want purebred chicks from each variety, not only do you need at least one rooster of each breed/variety but you also must house each separately or for at least 3 weeks before collecting hatching eggs.