What to do with extra roosters

[tkc815]

Hi, first time in this site.

I bought straight run chicks (Wyandotte and Buff Orpington bantams) a few months ago and it is becoming apparent now which are males. In my area (Fayetteville AR) I am not allowed to have roosters, so I need to get rid of these guys pretty soon. I could cull them I suppose but that seems like sort of a waste, especially since I really like one of them for their "personality" (would really like to at least find a home for him where he won't get eaten!).

I have never had bantams before- will they get big enough to bother eating?

As to rehoming I have tried giving them away on craigslist but so far no luck (have at least 1 Columbian wyandotte cockerel and 1-2 (unsure of the second) red laced blue wyandotte cockerel.

So what do you usually do with your extra roosters when raising bantam chicks?

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I pretty much do what you're doing now. If I don't have any takers on Craigslist or our local flea markets or swaps, they're butchered. Bantam or not. With my bantams, I usually boil them until the meat falls off the bone (after they're plucked and gutted, of course ) and can the meat.
They still taste like chicken

Good luck.

 

[tkc815]

Guess that's what I'll do- thanks

 

[coffeychicks]

I never had luck reforming roosters and actually in the same situation. I will be sending mine to the freezer once my hand heals from surgery