Snowy Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Aww, what a shame,but I hope you get to keep him Gallina. Can we have some more pics of him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 That is a shame. Does he have a name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Aww, what a shame,but I hope you get to keep him Gallina. Can we have some more pics of him? I agree More pics would be lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 You've been asking for pics, so here they are.... First my blue Orpington cockerel. It's hard to get a good picture, as there's an awful lot of him. And I am not small (5'11"). The other cockerel I have is a Brahma. He was the runt who was nearly pecked to bits and had most of his feather plucked out. He couldn't walk when I first got him, so he has come on well, but he will always be small. Here he is: Just to give you an idea of what a big girl's blouse the Brahma is, here is my tiny Bluebelle girl squaring up to him and getting ready to attack: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Lovely pics Gallina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 They are absolutely gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 You make a lovely pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 ooh, that Brahma cockerel is quite magnificent Gallina....almost prize winning looks Bet you could show him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Your brahma is wonderful. I love brahmas (so no bias then!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Wow , your blue orp cockrel is a really big boy isn't he . What a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZAROO Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 What wonderful pictures- and what gorgeous boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Oh Gallina, those boys are absolutely gorgeous! Chicken eye candy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Well Gallina and Janty - we are completely converted to Brahmas! We always loved orpingtons but now I must must MUST have a Brahma ( or two ) when I get the space right. We saw some beauties at the poultry show this weekend and your pics have inspired me even more Gallina! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Lovely pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Beautiful boys Gallina; do they make much noise? Your hair looks nice that length too - it was shorter last time I saw you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted December 25, 2008 Author Share Posted December 25, 2008 I have only just seen your message, Clare. I think you are secretly thinking that if I grow my hair a bit more and put on a black jumper, I will be twins with my gorgeous Brahma boy. As for noise, the Brahma doesn't make a sound. He is very meek and at the bottom of the pecking order, as he always has been. He was to have been called Chanticleer, but I think he would prefer to be Chantelle. I am hopeful that I may be able to keep him. He is very gentle, and lets me pick him up. The Blue Orpington is getting noisier by the day and will have to go. I have advertised him on Birdtrader (free of charge to anyone who collects). It is sad but better than Plan B (I have someone who will kill and eat him if necessary). Here is a better picture of him: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 What a handsome fella he is, shame that you won't be able to keep him, I'm sure that he'd make a great husband for your girls. Try advertising on the pekinbantams forum Gallina - there are a few people on there who are after blue orp stock; so you might be lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Oh, they are both gorgeous but I think I love the blue orp best Could also be worth trying the practical poultry forum. We would love to have a cockerel but the chickens make enough noise as it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Thank you all for your help. Practical Poultry forum did the trick, and my gorgeous Blue Boy (that's the nearest he got to a name, because you must not name what might end up as someone's dinner) was given away to a lovely girl from Kent today. He will have a wonderful life with his own harem of Blue Orpington girls, and have much more freedom than he has now. And I have been promised pictures of my grandchildren (er, I mean chicks fathered by him). My neighbours have somewhere that will take my Brahma cockerel along with theirs, and I must let him go, even though he is my favourite. I will reflect on the fact that he eats too much, doesn't lay eggs, and is smellier than the girls. I must forget his shoulder-length hair and gentle ways, and the fact that his sister is so plain compared with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Glad you got something sorted out for your handsome boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastedblue Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 ok... lets see if someone can confirm whether this beauty is a he or she... http://www.childminder.eclipse.co.uk/31122008.jpg and http://www.childminder.eclipse.co.uk/311220081.jpg I think he's a cock but Karen hopes she's a hen bear in mind he/she is only 15 weeks old and the other 2 (Cream Legbar and Barred Plymouth Rock hens) are 18 weeks old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Boy on the left, girl on the right, I would say. Girls have low-slung large bosoms and short legs; boys have long legs and stick their more compact chests up high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Sorry I would say a boy too Massive legs and the second pic shows some quite pointy hackle feathers. Lovely lad though, can't you keep him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Boy from here too - undenaibly so! Gallina - so glad to hear that it had a happy ending Can't wait to see photos of the grandchildren The boys I have hatched have all ended up on our plates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
