- Jun 7, 2010
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So I have these chickens that were given to me by a family member. Every year for Easter she buys 2-3 bitties and raises them for a few weeks just for fun.
Then she gives them away to a local farm who then finishes raising the chickens. Well this winter I purchased two 6 month old Rhode Island Reds from a lady so I could have my own daily eggs and the chickens could help kill the bugs in my home garden.
As soon as my relative heard I was raising chickens she offered me her babies. I gladly accepted, but now believe 2 of them to be meat chickens. She said she didn't know the breeds, but two were white and one was black and gray.
Now that they're 10 or so weeks old they look identical to a Sussex and they are mean!
My Rhode Island reds allow you to pet them and they're calm, free ranging everyday happily, but I think I need to have these white Sussex's butchered now. I really don't want to do it myself, although I may have to. Does anyone have any idea how to locate a local butcher? I've googled till I'm blue in the face with no luck. I live in Casa Grande, AZ (in between Phoenix and Tucson).
Thanks!
Jackie
My Money Saving Frugal Blog
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Now that they're 10 or so weeks old they look identical to a Sussex and they are mean!

Thanks!
Jackie
My Money Saving Frugal Blog
http://itscrazycheap.blogspot.com/