Yeah, I've seen pics of birds that age. Small turkeys, they are. Once I put mine outside they got a lot healthier, less panting, and much more active.

Feather mess will go into a basic pile and be added to the compost heap. Wet feathers don't fly so far.

The bird I culled goes on the RONCO rotisserie tomorrow evening. about a pound and a half or two, but it was a runt rooster that never really performed.