Rephrase then... 1. How much does a full grown cock weigh 2. do any of the people you sell to eat them (or progeny)? 'cause no way around here could I sell all the males in a hatch. Most people want hens, or at best, trios... so still lots of 'extra' males once all's said and done.I haven't butchered any yet I just sell them for 5-10$
Walt, will a male Nankin dress out for a soup?
Does anyone caponize bantams ?!? Lordy, betting that's way too hard to do. (sorry if that offends anyone, but I do need to feed my family from what we raise)
Trying to find a fit for what I see as the local market, and I can still put to good use.
I had considered an Orpington bantam... fewer eggs, but since they tend to be more in the 3lb or so at maturity, they'd dress out nicely for what, 1.5lb of meat at least, yes?
Been investigating Mr. Killians capon system utilizing a 3/4D.Cornish1/4Buckeye large fowl. (Met him yesterday. He's a WA state peach! ...vs. a Georgia one, which he'd take exception to, being from the NE, and since I have NO idea what one tastes like) Wonder if you could work a similar thing using bantams... <please don't throw rocks at me, a total of 4 birds would be used as a side meat producing project> Don't think you could do capons, but still interesting.
I know, I know, "make up your mind". NO! I'm not ready! Too many choices, not enough information! I will willy-nilly build my flock for that NPIP thing... but eventually want to maximize my results in the flock I keep.
Ramb-lin', .... -AG