What to do with three roos?

Any roo makes a good meal. You would want to roast them or slow cook them since they are older...they wouldn't be best used for fried chicken, but a good roasted bird for sure!

When you get new roos in the spring, the girls might be stand offish with the new roos at first, but it won't take long before they realize that he's here to stay.

 

They'll be fine to eat as long as you approach it right. It won't be like super market chicken, but it will have a lot more flavor. Once you've done the dead, age them before freezing or trying to use them. Technically you'd be allowing them to decompose a little. It will soften them up (think of dry aging beef). Also the cooking method will influence their toughness. Go with a method that is low (heat) and slow (takes a long time). For instance throw the whole bird in a crock pot with some carrots, onion, and celery and make a terrific broth. Then pick the carcass, make gravy out of the broth and serve the whole mess over biscuits. Coq-au-Vin is a french dish inspired by "what to do with a mean old rooster."

As for acceptance, I can't really say. Our ladies seem really happy since I disposed of all of our roos.

 

Quote:We are having Chicken surprise tonight ?

 

Hey hey, the first homemade fried chicken I ever made was with a 6 month old Black Sex Link rooster. . . . (thought he was a Barred Rock at the time)

But, anything beyond 6 months I'd say needs some slow cooking.

 

I agree with you 100%. Once they attack someone, they tend to keep on, and will definitely challenge the younger children, get them gone.

If you want to butcher, google it, there are some great sites, and I followed step by step, and it worked great!

Mk