Roosters, too many what to do?

[Chicken boy 111]

I keep 6 roosters around 47 hens on 3 acres and there fine.

 

[Folly's place]

Wishful thinking won't fix it. and no hen or rooster should be continually traumatized, or be a bully. Move someone on, again, for the good of the flock. If you have a nice rooster who is good with everyone, and a younger jerk who isn't, there's an obvious choice.
Mary

 

[Mrs. K]

yep, always solve for peace in the flock. If you really like the rooster, sell the hen. But watch carefully, sometimes they just pick a new victim. Or sometimes, removing the victim just settles the flock.

But I am with Folly - it can't be it should work, it could work if.... it just has to be, is it working, if not, something needs to leave the flock.

Mrs K

 

[Feathers4Fun2]

In the process of managing my flock, i.e. culling a 6 month old cockerel - I saw the fellow had an abnormal liver. Prior to culling, the bird displayed no symptoms in actions or apperance of being ill. The skin, bones, flesh, and organs appeared normal, the liver not so much. The carcus is beautiful, it cleaned up nicely. Your thoughts?
Carcus of 6 month old RIR Mix - Dressed out at 4 lbs.
Cavity of same animal
Liver @ gizzard

 

[Mrs. K]

Looks like fatty liver... was he a heavy drinker? just kidding.

I might be over cautious, but I think I would toss the carcass. I am not a vet, which is who you would need to make sure this was safe. 10-1, it probably is safe.... but I can afford to pass on this, and I think I would.

Mrs K

 

[aart]

Your thoughts?

You should start a new thread in the meat birds section.
Or maybe even in the disease forum @Feathers4Fun2
a lot of folks there are fluent in necropsy.

 

[Folly's place]

I wouldn't eat it, and might consider having the liver checked out to find out what the problem actually is.
You could freeze the carcass while that liver is tested too.
Mary

 

[Feathers4Fun2]

Thank you Mrs K.

 

[Feathers4Fun2]

Thank you for the directions to the meat bird section and disease forum.

 

[Feathers4Fun2]

Thank you Mary.