Re: Can meat birds get too big for thier own good?



On 19 Oct 2005 17:54:26 -0700, gaholmes@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>Hi, I have a few meat hens (the white kind) that someone gave me that I
>threw in with my layers and they seem to be having trouble. They are
>huuuuuge and seem to be having trouble even walking. I know they are
>bred for meat so I was wondering if they are having trouble becuase of
>thier size. Is it unhealthy/inhumane for them to be allowed to get this
>big? I raise the layers and keep them til they die die of old age and
>was going to do the same thing with the meat birds. These are my kids
>pets and, even though I raised birds for meat as a youngster don't want
>to kill them on my kids. Any advice is appreciated.

I would like to suggest you don't kill them on your kids. A chopping
block would be better.

;)

Hal


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