Have any of you read "The Hot Zone"?
-Kathy
-Kathy
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Well I had 2 ayam cemani roos have the crow reduction surgery, they did well. I have 2 white bresse that will have the procedure done, and excess roosters become capons or immediate freezer camp for better eating for me. I think this is needed in flock management, especially in urban areas. I'm not just willy nilly decrowing everything. I have more roosters, idk about you guys, but hatching eggs results in lots of roosters. Not all can be rehomed. So peace in the flock is important to me, as well as neighbors willing to take care of my critters when we are away like on our yearly camping trip.
Everyone in the neighborhood is ok with the semi-quieted crowing. Notice I didn't say no crowing. If there were a non-stop crowing contest I'm sure that would change quickly.
It's ok. I'm still finding my flock management style and what works or doesn't work for us. Right now, caponizing isn't possible b/c my bf hurt his hand. So culling will be the next step. Fill my freezer or make sure I get hatching eggs to continue a sustainable flock. This is a tool to an end, plus I have white bresse, which are famed for their meat especially the capons. I am really doing most of this b/c we're serious foodies.
Everyone in the neighborhood is ok with the semi-quieted crowing. Notice I didn't say no crowing. If there were a non-stop crowing contest I'm sure that would change quickly.
It's ok. I'm still finding my flock management style and what works or doesn't work for us. Right now, caponizing isn't possible b/c my bf hurt his hand. So culling will be the next step. Fill my freezer or make sure I get hatching eggs to continue a sustainable flock. This is a tool to an end, plus I have white bresse, which are famed for their meat especially the capons. I am really doing most of this b/c we're serious foodies.
Can i get some fertile ac hatching eggs?
Bama, you still begging for eggs?. " If you put in a nickel, don't expect a dollar song." or such... I bet you want to breed them to the silkies don'cha? Does wife know?
Lol. U are a genius. An ayam cemani x silkie cross would be awesome
Diva: the new years hatch along is coming soon.
That would be
just to toss fuel on the fire....
I was cleaning the coops today (pant, etc.) and noticed that one of my roosters was a slightly different shade. His comb has black spots all over, and the white parts of his feathers have a slight pink tinge.
Well, I was in there for over an hour (four poop trays to clean, plus a nasty nest box (some eggs had broken and oozed into the hay) as well as the quail cage.
The point is that I was stuck in there long enough to watch some interaction. It turns out that he has decided to be head rooster, and beats the crud out of any other rooster that dares to try to mate a hen. Obviously, the result is that Mr. Head Rooster has been in a LARGE number of small scuffles which has resulted in his current blood covered condition.
I think, that even if you are very pro animal welfare, maybe you could see that caponizing... though at the time painful, would result in a very happy and comfy rest of life. My uncaponized roosters, are having the joy of being intact, and having the crud beat out of them on a daily basis.
Yes, yes, ideally, I would humanely slaughter every rooster before he got ballsy enough to want to beat up every other rooster in the flock. However, I live in the real world, where there are many calls for my time.......and there we are.
It was interesting to watch.... and I do feel badly for my rooster..... I am hoping that I can get some kids to slaughter a bunch more roosters tomorrow.....but ......anyway, there we are.
I was cleaning the coops today (pant, etc.) and noticed that one of my roosters was a slightly different shade. His comb has black spots all over, and the white parts of his feathers have a slight pink tinge.
Well, I was in there for over an hour (four poop trays to clean, plus a nasty nest box (some eggs had broken and oozed into the hay) as well as the quail cage.
The point is that I was stuck in there long enough to watch some interaction. It turns out that he has decided to be head rooster, and beats the crud out of any other rooster that dares to try to mate a hen. Obviously, the result is that Mr. Head Rooster has been in a LARGE number of small scuffles which has resulted in his current blood covered condition.
I think, that even if you are very pro animal welfare, maybe you could see that caponizing... though at the time painful, would result in a very happy and comfy rest of life. My uncaponized roosters, are having the joy of being intact, and having the crud beat out of them on a daily basis.
Yes, yes, ideally, I would humanely slaughter every rooster before he got ballsy enough to want to beat up every other rooster in the flock. However, I live in the real world, where there are many calls for my time.......and there we are.
It was interesting to watch.... and I do feel badly for my rooster..... I am hoping that I can get some kids to slaughter a bunch more roosters tomorrow.....but ......anyway, there we are.
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It would just be nice to find a way to capitalize with the animal knocked out, that didn't require a vet license.... I've wondered recently about melatonin, now that I'm going to experiment on my birds with melatonin but I've wondered about it... And I read somewhere for some reason pigs are occasionally knocked out with CO2 I think it was for castration... I thought maybe that was a possibility with birds as well... All my animals are fixed except my chickens (and ducks) I don't see anything wrong with that I just like the fact that they're asleep when it's done... i'm hoping to manage an excess of roosters this coming year myself, and I'm sure I will have new opinions after that experience... I'm going to see how a bachelor pen works...
How's that for wood Alaskan...
How's that for wood Alaskan...
Lol. I am patiently waiting for my brahma boys to catch the polish
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