Poorly chicken

[jojo2305]

which I think I already know the answer to, but thought I'd better double check. Chicken lingo! Trio- two hens and a cockerel? so is a pair going to be a hen and a cockerel?! Any others to be aware of? Thanks.

[Egg Lou]

Hi Jojo

 

New to chickends myself so not much to add but yes I believe the ones you mentioned are correct and think you can also get a quartet of 3 hens 1 cockerel.

 

I'm sure someone with more knowledge will answer much better than me soon.

 

Lou

[ajm200]

Hi Jojo,

 

You'll soon learn that there's no such thing as a silly question here..

 

Usually a trio is two hens and a cockerel so best avoided if you live in an urban area.

 

I've heard stories of people getting a trio from country fairs and dumping the cockerel at the roadside on the way home so personally would avoid buying from breeders offering this combo anyway

 

hope this helps

Amanda

[Egluntyne]

A trio is two hens and a cockerel.

[clucking mad]

trio is 2 hens and 1 cockeral

what happens if you have 3 hens and a cockeral, do they share?

can you get quite cockerals to avoid hassel with annoying neighbours?

[MedusA]

I don't think cockerels come in "quiet" variations!

 

You don't need one to be honest. The girls will be qute happy laying unfertilised eggs. It would not be sensible to get a male in an urban setting. I imagine you would have very angry, sleepless neighbours knocking on your door before very long.