Now that you’ve figured out how to sex your chicks, it has become apparent that you have waaaaayyy too many cockerels (roosters under 1 year old are called cockerels). So… Whatcha gonna do with them? Here are some options: 1.) Grow them out and eat them. Heritage breeds may take as long as 24 – 28 weeks to reach a decent carcass size. You will want to separate them from your pullets and run them in a bachelor pen (aka freezer camp). Then butcher them yourself or book them in (book early!!!!) at a poultry processor like Pigeon Lake Poultry Processing or some Hutterite colonies will also process them. (No,…