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BirdbyGavin1103 said:
They'll be for meat. I did promise my son up to 8 of the most loving would be true pets and not be cooked at all, so far that's been the Tints. My son's kinda funny about it, I told him it would be slightly easier if we don't name the meat birds (the CRs), but he's insisted on trying to name all of them. The only ones he hasn't named (YET) are the newest Tints and NHs. Thankfully I'm a hunter and his step-father's family raise their own beef, so he understands the process and reasons. I just hope he'll be better about it than my mother, she's fine with eggs and wants them, but has told me if I make anything with chicken she doesn't want to know if it's ours or store bought.
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OK... just wondered. I've seen folks in TSC saying how cute the CRs are. Many have no clue about them as meat birds and I wonder how many folks take them home not realizing that many never live beyond 10 or 12 weeks if they aren't managed well, since they are so prone to heart and joint problems. I think the bins at TSC should be marked with a few more details to help folks make more informed decisions.
Sounds like you have a nice flock going and your son is lucky to be exposed to well rounded animal management growing up. I honestly think it is something many kids would really benefit from.
 
fisherlady said:
OK... just wondered. I've seen folks in TSC saying how cute the CRs are. Many have no clue about them as meat birds and I wonder how many folks take them home not realizing that many never live beyond 10 or 12 weeks if they aren't managed well, since they are so prone to heart and joint problems. I think the bins at TSC should be marked with a few more details to help folks make more informed decisions.
Sounds like you have a nice flock going and your son is lucky to be exposed to well rounded animal management growing up. I honestly think it is something many kids would really benefit from.
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I have people here all the time to get birds & they always seem to pick the meaties. I just tell them "If you get that 1 you have to eat it." I usually get "What
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" so have to explain that it's a meat bird & will drop over dead if not butchered by a certain age. They usually pick a different bird, though I have sold a few to people who wanted meaties.
 
Just checked her and the eggs and one was peeping!! Omg thank goodness didn't know what I was gonna do! Hoping 2 hatch so I can get my other hen from being broody too!! 2 birds with one stone right!
 
eweaber said:
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I am selling them, DH and I finally sat down, we cant take on another pen. And this is the third argument about the ducks and his birds.

I wont separate them though. Its a choc drake and a black hen and choc hen, plus I have 17 eggs in the bator and all are viable so far.
so interested PM me with offers... I still cant find anything comparable for a price on the three.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/duckling-care-brooder-ideas MY ducks are in this article..... from birth to now : (


I am told its breeding season and this is why you have separate pens for breeds... ummmm species.
Clem is feeling threatened by them and showing them he rules to leave his girls alone and he is only after the roos.
Today he will remain in the duck house by himself. The girls are throwing a quack party about it but so be it!
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