Letting people have roosters, opinions please

[gumpsgirl]

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I really like this idea! What a perfect compromise!

 

[horsejody]

I knew I would be hatching chicks this year and didn't want the same problem. That is why I decided to hatch purebred chicks that were a hard to find breed in this area. Before they even went into the incubator, I contacted the 4H extension office and other chicken people. I found 4H kids wanting purebred chickens (hens and roosters) to use as projects. I found that there were more families that wanted them, than I had birds to give. If your birds are purebred, you may be able to find 4hers willing to take them. If they are mix breeds, you may be able to find kids just looking for birds to gain experience. I made sure that the kids had parental approval and that they had guidance from a club leader or experienced parent before any were rehomed. I rehomed 9 birds so far. Out of 18 hatched, only 6 were roos. Good Lord! What are the odds of that!! The adoptive families are all planning to keep the birds as pets. They all know that I will take them back if they don't work out. I actually have a waiting list if I do this again next year!!

 

[mandomama]

I'd just ask straight up. If they lie to you, then the bads on them. If they tell you they want them to eat, then good. But, I always trust my gut. When I don't I always pay for it one way or another.

 

[Cheekon]

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No offense but that sounds a bit cruel. Abandoning an animal like that....

 

[CarriBrown]

Freecycle seems to bring out the weirdos. I think the only way you can (pretty much) be sure they won't be fought or dinner is to sell them.
I hate to think it and I hate to say it, but sometimes the stewpot is a rooster's destiny.

 

[southernsibe]

I spoke with the lady this afternoon and I asked her, very nicely if they planned on eating the roosters. She responded in a pretty nasty way. She said, and again in a very nasty way, that if I didn't want to give them the roosters then just say so. Since I hadn't said anything of the sort, I thought it was a bit of an odd way to respond. When I asked I did not make it seem like I was irritated or angry. I explained to her that I was only curious. I had to get off the phone and tend to my kids so it was a pretty brief conversation. Still seems odd to me.
Rachel

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

My and hubby have talked about this very subject and I asked him what he would do...he says we could give them (if we had extra roos) to the local hmong for their restaurants! UGH! They supposedly humanely slaughter them and pay fair price for them too.

 

[snowydiamonds]

I wouldn't deal with "nasty" or "attitude" either one, for any reason...like the phone, its a hand and nice thing to use, not for others to dish out abuse...

Try again, Rachel, it'll work out...good luck!

 

[Sunny Chook Farm]

with her acting like that over the phone, i'd say they had other plans then dinner... I mean if I was her i'd have no prob in telling you yes we are... after all my extra roos go in the stew pot or fryer....
I wouldn't waste my time on people like that...

just my 2 cents...

 

[claud]

Well, up until the phone call I would have said they'd be dinner. After all, taking a bunch of roos like that is for sure dinner -nothing to be ashamed of. That response though is weird. I'd give them to someone else.
Around here free roos are snatched up as free dinner - quite a few Amish families with lots of kids to feed.