What do you do with extra chicks?

[mstricer]

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Do you have bantams? They are so small I can not imagine eating one.

Just butchered two bantams yesterday (cochin roos).. the largest weighed out at 12 ounces.. the smaller was 11.. bigger than quail and taste good on the grill wrapped with bacon and stuffed with cream cheese!

The little ones are crazy looking after you remove feathers

 

[yinepu]

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Just butchered two bantams yesterday (cochin roos).. the largest weighed out at 12 ounces.. the smaller was 11.. bigger than quail and taste good on the grill wrapped with bacon and stuffed with cream cheese!

The little ones are crazy looking after you remove feathers

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=569411
lol... I'm not the only one who butchers bantams!

 

[jmc]

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THese males can be a good eating bird; use a heritage type RIR rather than a production type RIR. Sussex are supposed to put on a large carcass and, as I understand it, used to be a good eating bird. Just a thought.

plenty of fine meat can be had off of hatchery RIRs.