Have two unwanted roosters- dont know what to do HELP

[Bethel3330]

I just harvested 15 week old extra cockerel, he was delicious, young enough to grill after a few days in the fridge.

This is the best butchering documentation I found. http://ramblingredneckmom.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-process-chickens-at-home.html

Thank you for posting that. It is well written and the photos are a huge help. We have one turning 16 weeks this weekend and he's holding up integrating some others into the flock because of his attitude. The hubby is done putting up with him. Darn. I kinda liked him. Lol

 

[Bethel3330]

I should add, I'd thought about giving him away for someone else to butcher but economics weighed in. I just fed him all this time to feed someone else? One of my laying hens who earned a name, maybe not, but I'm going to make myself be okay with this. We have 20 cornish cx coming this week and I want to have a sustainable flock of Dorking later for meat.
I wish you luck, @kateschickens1. Processing is not for everyone. Have you tried local Facebook groups? Ours are pretty active. My aunt can't eat her old layers and she has no problem finding takers for a free bird to butcher.

 

[jakkichan]

I'm in a similar situation. I'm heartbroken. We bought three one day old chicks and were told they were pullets. The guy at the feed store said it's rate but once in a while you get a roo. But two of our three are roosters. They're three months old. They haven't crowed yet. They are very sweet and will fall asleep in your arms if you hold them long enough. We don't want them to be someone's dinner. What do we do? We live in a tract and surely they will become noisy. Further we only have one hen now. Won't they fight over her?

 

[keesmom]

I'm in a similar situation. I'm heartbroken. We bought three one day old chicks and were told they were pullets. The guy at the feed store said it's rate but once in a while you get a roo. But two of our three are roosters. They're three months old. They haven't crowed yet. They are very sweet and will fall asleep in your arms if you hold them long enough. We don't want them to be someone's dinner. What do we do? We live in a tract and surely they will become noisy. Further we only have one hen now. Won't they fight over her?

Two cockerels and just one pullet is not a workable situation. Your lone female will be overmated, harrassed and unhappy. If you want to keep both males you should get a dozen or so more pullets.

Even though your cockerels are nice now that may change once the hormones hit.