question About meat chicken breeds

[sóley]

When is the best age to butcher brahma rooster?

I have 3 brahma rooster that are starting to be mean to my hens, I was going to butcher them for meat but I’m not sure what age is best?
There 4 month old, soon 5 months old (next week) , so I was thinking what is the best age ?

I can move them away from the hens if it’s to early to butcher them now but i wanted to check if you know when meat birds are usually butchered?

 

[sylviethecochin]

Ranger-type meat birds are usually butchered at twelve weeks, CX about eight. Laying cockerels wait until they're sixteen weeks.

You're definitely not too early.

 

[Redhead Rae]

I usually butcher my Cochins around 5-6 months for best results. They do a lot of filling out in weeks 16-20. I think it might be similar for your Brahmas. I put my cockerels in a different area from my hens when they start getting randy.

 

[LilJoe]

Butcher them now. This is the oldest people usually butcher them (Roasters).

 

[varidgerunner]

Brahmas and cochins are bony until about five months old, six or seven months is optimal.