Spring hatch rooster tormenting the others!

[bobbi-j]

The Son of Clyde should be quickly joining the noodles for supper.

The Son of Clyde and The Noodles - new band name?

 

[Jipus5]

Most definitely can! I slaughter them myself each year. We take care of all the fish, deer, squirrel, rabbit, hogs, and coon each year too. We dont buy meat in stores... way too country for that! Heck you process venison right...get all the blood out before you freeze it, and NO ONE can tell between venison and cow meat except for the lack of fat.
Anyway, I hang a thin rope from the middle wrung of a ladder tied like a noose, place my cutting board on a table by the ladder. Then hold the chicken for a while, let it relax while I put the noose around it's feet. Gently and slowly tighten it, they never notice. Loving on them, scratching behind it's ear, I use a very sharp knife to cut the jugular on their neck real gently, and lay them on the cutting board with their head down, still loving on them and remaining calm. They simply close their eyes as the blood slowly leaks out. Takes longer than some people may do it, but I like knowing I am being loving and gentle and not causing them fear and panic before the end. I haven't had one panic or squawk or flail around yet... peaceful. Once they are gone, I extract the head and let them hang from the ladder rope upside down until the blood has drained out... which there isn't much.
Then process them. Hope I don't get too many people griping I posted this!

 

[Jipus5]

Just an update, I used a metal dog kennel to clock off a dog house and put the terrorizing rooster in it. Left him there thinking i would slaughter him when I had the time but Xmas came and I never had the time! So, he was fed every day and just stayed in this enclosure. Well, we let him out yesterday, to see how he would do. Seems the other roosters and hens have grown a lot and pecking order had been established and he was left out! Now, he seems to be completely settled down. Hens won't have anything to do with him, since the other roosters have made their mate choices and seems most 'belong' to other roosters now. Still have 5 more pullets to grow up so maybe he will have a wifey then? I dont know, he just seems to have learned his lesson being in solitary. Take some time before i decide whether or not to allow him access to the hens while I am collecting for incubation though...dont want that attitude spread...