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"Mike,
Don't feed him for a day before processing--it will be easier to eviscerate (gut) that way. Just give him water. If you put an old sock over his head he'll be easier to hold, and it can be easier for some people, too.
Also, be sure to bleed it…"
Don't feed him for a day before processing--it will be easier to eviscerate (gut) that way. Just give him water. If you put an old sock over his head he'll be easier to hold, and it can be easier for some people, too.
Also, be sure to bleed it…"
"Thanks to everyone for the advice.
It looks like we'll be doing a neck dislocation.
A friend is going to process the body for stock.
Thanks again,
Mike"
It looks like we'll be doing a neck dislocation.
A friend is going to process the body for stock.
Thanks again,
Mike"
"Hi Mike,
I had to cull two hens this summer who were very ill in order to protect the rest of the flock from illness. It isn't an easy decision, but one that a responsible chicken keeper has to make sometimes.
I outline some of what I did in this…"
I had to cull two hens this summer who were very ill in order to protect the rest of the flock from illness. It isn't an easy decision, but one that a responsible chicken keeper has to make sometimes.
I outline some of what I did in this…"
"Just my experience. I have tried all of the kinder/gentler methods I could find, none worked. This is just the nature of some roosters. I honestly think you can find maybe one rooster out of every 50 that you'd like to keep around. A friend lost 3…"
"I have read an aggressive rooster can be made submissive by holding it. I can't say how long or how frequently, as I haven't gotten it to work yet. We will probably have to try it on our Tom turkey soon, but he's a little heavier than the average…"
"Mike, unfortunately a rooster like that is not good as a pet to adopt out, either. Not all roosters are good for meat, either, particularly if they've been around a while.
If you choose to put him down, there are a lot of instructions on the web,…"
If you choose to put him down, there are a lot of instructions on the web,…"
I have a Polish rooster that has become aggressive.It attacks people and other chickens on the property - we believe it to be responsible for the death of one of our other roosters and a chicken.My wife has isolated in a small coop, but now we're…
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