What do you do with an unwanted roo?

[ParlorCityChickens]

We have a small flock (6) on our large double lot in the City of Binghamton. I realized tonight that one of our "ladies" is a dude! He has been a sweetheart and has an amusing personality (so THAT'S why "she" seemed so bossy!!!) but we really are not interested in keeping a rooster, and we are sure our neighbors are not interested, either. Any ideas on what to do with him? He and the pullets are all 4 weeks old. I'm sure it's a roo, I see wattles and a big comb growing in, knobby legs, and that assertive bossiness!

 

[TheReidHomestead]

List him here in the For Sale section, list him on Craigslist (for free if you REALLY want him gone) or see if a local feed store will take him. Or, put him in your freezer?

 

[redhen]

I agree..i use CL..

 

[Intheswamp]

You inspired me...

What Do You Do With An Unwanted Roo?

Ed

 

[DaKid]

yep

give him away -

sell him

or chicken soup he goes


thats what I do with my X-tras Roo's

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I have tried selling on CL. No luck. I did give a few away for free on there. Recently I had 5 roos I wanted to sell. Decided to take them to the local livestock auction. They sold for a total of $25 and I got $20 back (after sellers fees were taken out). It was $20 I didn't have before.

And now my hens have it much easier.

 

[elmo]

Are there any local organizations of poultry enthusiasts in your area? I found a local group on MeetUp and one on Yahoo, and posted about my little roo there. We found an excellent home for him that way. It helps sometimes if you're willing to send a hen to go with the rooster. That's what worked for us.

A friend of ours here told me that he's had better luck using poultry group lists than Craigs List. He said a lot of the people who have responded to Craigs List ads simply don't bother to show up after they say they're going to, and some of the people who did show up were downright scary.

I checked out the people who responded on the poultry board to check their comment history. That way, I sort of knew something about them before I decided who would get my roo. The person who posted about having her whole flock killed by her dog ...didn't.

 

[DTRM30]

I found a home for my two roos on craigs list. A local person who said she hatches for the school (our town's high school doubles as the states vo-agg school) - and had a flock of about 40 and that they didn't eat any of their birds. She seemed genuine - and when we met she seemed OK - had proper transportation (large plastic dog crate that looks to have been used for chickens many times). It was good for my son to believe they went to a good home regardless if they became dinner or not. I hope not as I was really attached to "Foghorn" - he was nice looking and friendly - but .... it is what it is and all I can do is hope that she was genuine. I had had several replies, many of which were definitely going to eat them.

 

[seminolewind]

I found the best way to get them a new home was to include 2 pullets, and sell as a trio.

 

[SamuelMcF]

theyr'e really not that hard to butcher...