helsbels Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Hi all - thanks for all your kind welcomes a few weeks ago when I joined the forum. I have been loving having the chooks and they are all outside sunbathing at the moment - they are so comical stretching out various bits to catch the sun I am getting two eggs a day now from my rangers but am beginning to think I may never get any eggs at all from some of my girls are they boys I ask myself ?? gut instinct tells me they are - and the crazy curly tail feathers on one is a sure giveaway isnt it? take a look and let me know your thoughts if you wouldnt mind. The maran is deffo a boy - we knew so we called him Bruce but the three light sussex called milly, molly and mo may have to be change to billy, bobby and mo and if they are - any one after a couple of lovely light sussex gents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 They do look quite boyish i'm afraid to say. Their hackle feathers look quite pointy and as you say, their tail feathers are more boy than girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 'Fraid so...look at those pointy hackle feathers, the way the saddle feathers sweep over and the tails. Handsome devils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I say boys and hubby says girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I say boys, looking at my sussex and she doesnt have that magnificent tails or pointy hackle feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittycat Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I'm by no means an expert, but aren't the boys supposed to have a spur on the back of their leg - or does that come later - how old are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 It does come later....and hens can develop spurs. My Artemis Fowl has a very impressive pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 My he/she also has a nasty set of spurs and she laid eggs until about seven months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 They look like a very hansome pair of gents to me, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pencilbeckett Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Hi There After my recent similar experience i would put my money on them being boys. I think the pointy neck feathers are a sign (no expert though). They are lovely chaps though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helsbels Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 ahhhh - I thought as much - thats quite a majority in favour of boys what to do now ?! theyre about 16 weeks old I think as I got them at about 7 weeks old just before christmas. whats the best course of action - find a home I'm going to keep Bruce the maran if I can 'cos he's just such a star but I cant cope with 3 cockerels help ! any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helsbels Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 pencilbeckett - you say you had a recent experience - did you manage to rehome or was it a different solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Light Sussex cockerels make good table birds. You could also offer them for sale in the breeds section of the Omlet website. Follow the links above. Although the forum doesn't actively assist in the rehoming of cockerels, I notice that there are several listed for sale in the section mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I would say boys too I'm afraid Very handsome though Although the forum doesn't actively assist in the rehoming of cockerels, I notice that there are several listed for sale in the section mentioned. That's an understatement Egluntine Good luck rehoming them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
