tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868856291902994549.post4090673020313374987..comments2023-11-05T06:09:17.322-05:00Comments on Milkweed Diaries: Chicken Ethics II: The SequelUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868856291902994549.post-3002349745785941372012-04-07T08:41:09.266-04:002012-04-07T08:41:09.266-04:00I think the concept of "extra" males sho...I think the concept of "extra" males shows how far we have gotten from our roots. Male livestock were certainly not "extra" in my grandparents' household. They were the necessary meat component to raising chickens for eggs or goats or cows for dairy. In other words, they were an instrumental and valued part of the system of raising your own food. We try to continue to value our "extra" males bu butchering roosters for meat and selling bucklings as breeders to continue the line or as wethers to provide a herd component to families that only want to keep 1 or 2 dairy does (goats are happier in larger groups).Stevie Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12401078922208820775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868856291902994549.post-85051229759941827352012-02-06T16:40:10.869-05:002012-02-06T16:40:10.869-05:00we let our hens brood naturally and therefore have...we let our hens brood naturally and therefore have a serious rooster surplus. So far, when we have done is let them grow to the point that they begin fighting with each other, and then offer them free on craigslist. I know they are most likely being eaten, which is fine with me. We would eat them ourselves except that I hate processing chickens and would rather let someone else take them away and do it. Some lucky roosters become the kings of their own flocks elsewhere. Since I have a fairly large flock (thirty hens) I have room here for about 4 or 5 roosters without a lot of fighting. I don't mind feeding the roosters as they do provide a service in the form of hen prtection and general beautification... but if you let the ratio get up beyond about 1/5 the roosters will fight and then you will have injured, ostracized roosters limping around.Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868856291902994549.post-52041769523363442372012-02-05T23:22:45.268-05:002012-02-05T23:22:45.268-05:00Dane! I have had the thought in the past month th...Dane! I have had the thought in the past month that I understand the whole rationale behind fighting gamecocks more than I ever did before. For real! I never thought I'd see the day. And as far as your final point, Harold and Kumar have done their part on that marketing campaign. Have you seen "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay?"Milkweedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08358496166576984299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868856291902994549.post-29110320788860102992012-02-05T21:20:32.817-05:002012-02-05T21:20:32.817-05:00Cock fight roosters= Income diversification. J/K
N...Cock fight roosters= Income diversification. J/K<br />No really, I think that eating the young roosters would be a good idea, but if the industry must "dispatch" them sooner than that for efficiency purposes, it should be done with swift and final measures.<br />Someone should do a marketing campaign for how delicious Young Cock Stew is...Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903041643054527415noreply@blogger.com