Replacing my roo? Should I butcher? Lost crow.

Should I butcher my EE? If not what should I do with him? (Comment)

  • Butcher.

    Votes: 7 63.6%

  • Don't butcher. (Explain what I can do instead in comments.)

    Votes: 4 36.4%
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Kennas_Kritters

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Hey BYC! I have recently decided to replace my current rooster in my flock. He is a black EE rooster that is around 2 1/2 years old (or at least that's what I was told. He recently lost his crow for whatever reason but other than that he seems really healthy. I have already had quite a few batches of chicks from him (some that I'm keeping) and now I think it's time to get some new bloodlines going. My hens are a few different breeds. I have 2 EE, 3 BR and 2 silkies. I am also raising up 3 welsummer pullets and a couple more EE's. Anyways.... I will be getting a standard size dark brahma rooster in a week or so. He will be my replacement for my EE rooster. My question is... what should I do with my EE rooster? Should I butcher him? He has no crow and I have tried to figure out what has caused this and can't get an answer
... I can't rehome a rooster when I know he has a health issue... what do I do with him? I have tried to figure out his issue but have hit a bunch of dead ends. :/ The only option I seem to have is butchering him. What are y'alls thoughts?
 
and is your replacement full grown??? Brahmas tend to be late to start, sexually. In fact, I just butchered a 26 week old Dark Brahma cross (which is to say, mutt) yesterday. He was not yet crowing, not yet chasing the ladies, and having had my hands all up in his insides as I parted him out, I can say with complete certainty that the little bird's gonads were not those of a fully mature male - sized as an early adolescent.

I can't imagine using the same Roo as a breeder for as long as you have in a small flock, but without an adult replacement, you are looking at another half year or so before you have fertile eggs for hatching.

If that's not a concern, no reason not to butcher for sausage or stock. Once you get inside the bird, if you find anything of concern, you can always change your mind. That bird is too old for baking or broiling, you aren't going to want the skin anyways. May as well idsrobe it and be quick about the whole thing. You aren't butchering for a pretty table presentation.
 
U_Stormcrow said:
and is your replacement full grown??? Brahmas tend to be late to start, sexually. In fact, I just butchered a 26 week old Dark Brahma cross (which is to say, mutt) yesterday. He was not yet crowing, not yet chasing the ladies, and having had my hands all up in his insides as I parted him out, I can say with complete certainty that the little bird's gonads were not those of a fully mature male - sized as an early adolescent.

I can't imagine using the same Roo as a breeder for as long as you have in a small flock, but without an adult replacement, you are looking at another half year or so before you have fertile eggs for hatching.

If that's not a concern, no reason not to butcher for sausage or stock. Once you get inside the bird, if you find anything of concern, you can always change your mind. That bird is too old for baking or broiling, you aren't going to want the skin anyways. May as well idsrobe it and be quick about the whole thing. You aren't butchering for a pretty table presentation.
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The brahma I'm getting is 2 years old. I will probably feed the EE to the dogs if everything looks ok.
 

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