What to do with too many roos

[Gray Ghost]

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[calgal98]

I'm a country girl married to a city boy, living in the country. I have always raised animals for the freezer. As sole caretaker, they do become family, but they have always been part of the freezer plan. I've raised cows, lambs, rabbits, goats, chickens, quail. They have always been my job to care for and dispatch or make the phone call for when their time came. I don't enjoy dispatching my animals. But I try to make their time here as pleasant as possible and their deaths as quick as possible. I have spent time crying when I've finished *doing the deed*, but have always been thankful for both the food and the opportunity to raise it. I try to respect the animals life and what has been given by them to me and mine. I don't feel heartless. I don't feel cruel. Not many of my friends understand my country attitude, but that is understandable since most of them have never lived in the country. I always thought I was born in the wrong century. I believe in living as close to the land as possible with Garden, animals, compost, canning, dehydrating and even hunting.
My roos either go to the market, or become part of the food on our table.

 

[Reg]

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Thats great if you have loads of birds but if you only have 4 of the same age & eggs have all finished they have to be replaced.

Do they go in the bin or do peoples eat them ?

With a hen, I would most likely make pot pies, chicken soup and stock with her. Older hens/roosters who have actually lived a few years and run around have super flavor - much richer than a year old bird.


I have not yet eaten any of my girls, even my older girls - 4 yrs - are laying fairly well - they may take a couple weeks longer to re-start laying after a molt, but really I do not mind. They also are fantastic bug control and help me with weeds.

Like you as long as they are still laying sometimes i will be happy.