Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Molpet]

Father and 15 wks son. Unfortunately son is the smallest of the cockerels and keeps trying to roost in the honeysuckle bush. 2 things that puts him on the freezer camp list. Father is one that got away on freezer camp day a few years ago. He's been a good flock master but produces small sons

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

Tea is ready and good.

Temperature is in the 70s sunny.

Have a great day!

 

[BDutch]

Father and 15 wks son. Unfortunately son is the smallest of the cockerels and keeps trying to roost in the honeysuckle bush. 2 things that puts him on the freezer camp list. Father is one that got away on freezer camp day a few years ago. He's been a good flock master but produces small sons

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What’s wrong with small sons? Aren’t they a blessing for your hens.

I have a heavyweight bantam and I don’t want him to mate with my small Dutch bantams. So far so good , but if I see him mating with any of the small hens, I think I have to put him in prison or apart with the 3 bigger bantams.

Random photo with 7 flock members.

 

[no fly zone]

What’s wrong with small sons? Aren’t they a blessing for your hens.

I have a heavyweight bantam and I don’t want him to mate with my small Dutch bantams. So far so good , but if I see him mating with any of the small hens, I think I have to put him in prison or apart with the 3 bigger bantams.

Random photo with 7 flock members.
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That barred rock looks really nice.

 

[Molpet]

What’s wrong with small sons? Aren’t they a blessing for your hens.

I have a heavyweight bantam and I don’t want him to mate with my small Dutch bantams. So far so good , but if I see him mating with any of the small hens, I think I have to put him in prison or apart with the 3 bigger bantams.

Random photo with 7 flock members.
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I let them hatch so I can fill the freezer with the cockerels. I prefer the bigger birds, around 5 lbs dressed, so I don't have to take so many lives. I use a couple chickens and half a jake a month. They have a better life than the store chickens. Which I rarely have to buy.

If I was just getting eggs the smaller ones would be good.

 

[SimpleJenn]

I let them hatch so I can fill the freezer with the cockerels. I prefer the bigger birds, around 5 lbs dressed, so I don't have to take so many lives. I use a couple chickens and half a jake a month. They have a better life than the store chickens. Which I rarely have to buy.

If I was just getting eggs the smaller ones would be good.

Understandable. That's where the debate is at my house, we have two gorgeous Polish roos but they will absolutely throw small sons. Do we keep a cochinXamericana for bigger sons?
I think we'll see what size chicks these polish boys throw first.