How do you get rid of unwanted male chicks

[PhilSanchez]

I go out late at night with a potato gun and launch em across my neighborhood.

 

[PhilSanchez]

cmobley is a jerk. the way i get rid of the cockerels is by taking them to a live stalk sale or try and sell them on craigslist. Hope that helps

It was meant as a joke, why would you take this platform to insult someone?

 

[Novadog123]

How do you giveaway unwanted mal

How do you giveaway unwanted male chicks? I want to incubate 12 or 18 eggs, so I’ll have a good amount of cockerels on hand when the hatch is over. So far, I haven’t contacted anyone who is interested in those possible cockerels, and I’m concerned I may have to cull them which to be quite honest I do NOT want to have to do.

I don't know where you are but I take people's roosters all the time
e chicks? I want to incubate 12 or 18 eggs, so I’ll have a good amount of cockerels on hand when the hatch is over. So far, I haven’t contacted anyone who is interested in those possible cockerels, and I’m concerned I may have to cull them which to be quite honest I do NOT want to have to do.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Honestly, if you aren't prepared to cull, I would recommend you not incubate. For me, that's akin to loving kittens and refusing to spay your cat, then complaining when every mongrel in the neighborhood gets her with a litter, providing many unwanted (and commercially worthless) offspring.

If you were in an area eager to rehome, or where there was a market for males, my opinion would differ, but your original post suggests that's not the case.

Apologies if I have misread your situation. Still on my first cup of coffee. Always blunt, however.

 

[ChicNmom]

I've never had a problem rehoming my extra boys on Craigslist. I take the time to socialize them and pit that in my ads. People like the idea of a rooster that will eat out of your had or not care too much if you pick them up. They all manage to live together with my other chickens until puberty sets in. I have not had any problems with any of my main roosters bothering them until that point.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

If you have the time and patience, then socialize the males. 4H kids are always looking for a good showmanship bird and they need to be handleable to be a showmanship bird

 

[cmobley]

My post got banned again. These sjw moderators can't stand a good joke.

 

[MamaChick70]

How do you giveaway unwanted male chicks? I want to incubate 12 or 18 eggs, so I’ll have a good amount of cockerels on hand when the hatch is over. So far, I haven’t contacted anyone who is interested in those possible cockerels, and I’m concerned I may have to cull them which to be quite honest I do NOT want to have to do.

In NY where I live I reached out to our local Agway. They keep a list and if a customer comes in requesting a Rooster they go through the list and give the name and phone number.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

This is what I do. I post them on Craigslist. Here's an article on how to do that if you'd like to know: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-post-on-craigslist.76257/

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

Did I say something that upset you @Mother-Hen-Michele ?
Apologies if so!