There's alot of free meat out there

[Ninjasquirrel]

I think if someone had an issue with it they should say:
"Free to good home."
Instead of just "Free". I feel as for the acceptor of such an animal you should let them know that you will only being raising it until it is ready for "harvest" and then it will be "off to market". I dont have any roos but if I did I'd be ok with giving it away even if it meant someone was going to make it into meat. Hens though...as long as she is still laying I might have an issue. I think if you removed the chopping block I would like your ad better. Maybe put a pic of a roo with a halo over its head

 

[Milkshakeroo]

I see ads for free unwanted roosters and old laying hens on Facebook and Craigslist.
I could live off that meat!
I got a great idea for a ad!
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I think you are looking for attention,

 

[Cryss]

I kinda saw this as a service announcement bringing home the reality of what happens to free chickens.

 

[bigz1983]

Here's what I'm thinking.
Build a coop for the unwanted chickens.
When the number gets to high or overcrowded then butchure them all probably every 6 months.
Give em a chance to live a little.
I could also butchure chickens for money and get all the stuff setup for it.
Automatic feather plucker etc.
I would to dabble in making my own mixed breeds and get a incubator.
I could butchure the extra cockerels from the hatchings.
I really want to cross a pure bred buff ameraucana rooster over barred rock hen to make a black sex link Easter egger.

 

[Peepsi]

I see ads for free unwanted roosters and old laying hens on Facebook and Craigslist.
I could live off that meat!
I got a great idea for a ad!
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LOL! You have a point there. So many free roosters! That's a lot of free meat. But the hassle in plucking and dressing...is it worth your time? Although...for a retired person who has lots of spare time, this may be a really good way to supplement their food supply without spending anything other than time. Hmm! This may be my new retirement plan.

 

[Peepsi]

Ok... I hate to be "that one", but I kinda find this insensitive, and not valuing life at all... I know it's "just a chicken" , and I don't mind people eating them, but joking about their death just seems pretty sad to me...

I see where you are coming from, but a bit of morbid humor doesn't mean we're not respecting the lives of the chickens. Emergency Medical Responders use morbid humor all the time on the job to help them cope, and they're dealing with humans!

I am grateful to both God and the chickens He made for the food they supply. My chickens will always live a good life, with utmost care given to their needs, but that doesn't stop me from having a bit of morbid humor. My first batch of chicks coming this July are all named after spices: Basil, Rosemary, Thyme, etc....with the knowledge that they may ultimately end up in the stew pot. This doesn't mean I respect or love them any less. They will have the best lives I can possibly give them along with lots of love, and when the time comes, they will have quick painless deaths, with thanksgiving to them (and God) for providing so much for me.

 

[bigz1983]

LOL! You have a point there. So many free roosters! That's a lot of free meat. But the hassle in plucking and dressing...is it worth your time? Although...for a retired person who has lots of spare time, this may be a really good way to supplement their food supply without spending anything other than time. Hmm! This may be my new retirement plan.

If you get a automatic feather plucker that cuts down on time.
If you get all the supplies and get everything ready for faster butchering and a "unwanted chicken" coop ready before retire then you will be good to go!

 

[Kris5902]

A huge part of responsible animal husbandry is dealing with excess Roosters and seeing your animals through until the end, either as a beloved pet or a food animal. If they cannot care for the animal anymore, it is ultimately for the owner to decide where they go, but it is certainly kinder to humanely harvest excess cockerels rather than let them harm each other or the hens. You’re just being up-front about where they will end up. I agree the chopping block part of the pic is potentially a little excessive/insensitive. But the rest is sort of cute, in a morbid way.

I have a rescue/retirement operation, as well as a laying flock, and am also just getting my meat program running. So I “get” both sides of the discussion...

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

I see where you are coming from, but a bit of morbid humor doesn't mean we're not respecting the lives of the chickens. Emergency Medical Responders use morbid humor all the time on the job to help them cope, and they're dealing with humans!

I am grateful to both God and the chickens He made for the food they supply. My chickens will always live a good life, with utmost care given to their needs, but that doesn't stop me from having a bit of morbid humor. My first batch of chicks coming this July are all named after spices: Basil, Rosemary, Thyme, etc....with the knowledge that they may ultimately end up in the stew pot. This doesn't mean I respect or love them any less. They will have the best lives I can possibly give them along with lots of love, and when the time comes, they will have quick painless deaths, with thanksgiving to them (and God) for providing so much for me.

I agree... I guess the chopped off head seemed a bit over excessive to me.

A huge part of responsible animal husbandry is dealing with excess Roosters and seeing your animals through until the end, either as a beloved pet or a food animal. If they cannot care for the animal anymore, it is ultimately for the owner to decide where they go, but it is certainly kinder to humanely harvest excess cockerels rather than let them harm each other or the hens. You’re just being up-front about where they will end up. I agree the chopping block part of the pic is potentially a little excessive/insensitive. But the rest is sort of cute, in a morbid way.

I have a rescue/retirement operation, as well as a laying flock, and am also just getting my meat program running. So I “get” both sides of the discussion...

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Here's what I'm thinking.
Build a coop for the unwanted chickens.
When the number gets to high or overcrowded then butchure them all probably every 6 months.
Give em a chance to live a little.
I could also butchure chickens for money and get all the stuff setup for it.
Automatic feather plucker etc.
I would to dabble in making my own mixed breeds and get a incubator.
I could butchure the extra cockerels from the hatchings.
I really want to cross a pure bred buff ameraucana rooster over barred rock hen to make a black sex link Easter egger.

I think you might want to learn how to spell "butcher" before you start a business plan