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Young cockerels- is it worth it to raise & butcher? Are there other options?
That should be fine. I do not think you need to do anything else. You might not even have to do that much. Depending on the dog, it is sometimes safer to feed whole chickens than pieces, sometimes the other way around. Dogs who gulp their food without chewing need it small enough to gulp...- NatJ
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Young cockerels- is it worth it to raise & butcher? Are there other options?
It probably depends on the dog. I know that some dogs are happy to eat the entire chicken, including guts and bones and feathers. Those dogs might leave a few big feathers from the wings but nothing else. The smaller the chicken and the bigger the dog, the more likely that a dog will eat the...- NatJ
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Young cockerels- is it worth it to raise & butcher? Are there other options?
Some processing ideas for a small bird: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-process-your-quail-including-gory-pictures.75834/ Here is an article that talks about processing quail, with photos. It lists several methods. I see a photo with one finger reaching into the body cavity to...- NatJ
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Young cockerels- is it worth it to raise & butcher? Are there other options?
Yes to all of those. Some people butcher Coturnix Quail (adult live weight often about 6 ounces). If you are dealing with very small chickens, you might look for threads on butchering and cooking quail. There can be shortcut processing methods that save time as compared with the "usual"...- NatJ
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