submitted by Cunt to Farming2.4 yearsJan 14, 2023 21:56:31 ago (+18/-0) (Farming)
I'm considering it to get more eggs and would be fun for the kids. I'm trying to butter my husband up on the idea. I would love to hear from any goats that have done it.
My main worries really are space and also that they can't be sexed until older and I'm too too squeamish for slaughtering cocks (although hubby would probably do that) and plucking.
Edit for clarity: I only plan to raise the chicks, then cart them off when old enough. My grandparents have a large chicken run but their flock numbers are dwindling and therefore so are my free eggs.
had to kill a 3 month old the other day i raised from being hatched. wasnt much trouble, just let a broody hen do its thing and then made a small seperate enclosure. the dumbass was protected there but somehow managed to get his head stuck in a way it was exposed to the older hens. when i got home, she was being attacked and had her skull showing. they had ripped the skin off most of her head. i guess the point is, its not hard, pretty neat actually but things go wrong. you will be fine if you raise them to be large enough to fend for themselves when you mix them together.
yolo 0 points 2.4 years ago
had to kill a 3 month old the other day i raised from being hatched. wasnt much trouble, just let a broody hen do its thing and then made a small seperate enclosure. the dumbass was protected there but somehow managed to get his head stuck in a way it was exposed to the older hens. when i got home, she was being attacked and had her skull showing. they had ripped the skin off most of her head. i guess the point is, its not hard, pretty neat actually but things go wrong. you will be fine if you raise them to be large enough to fend for themselves when you mix them together.