Jules. Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I just don't know! I always use cockerel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I spell it the same way as you Jules, so does Google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 From the dictionary: Cockerel Cock"er*el\, n. [Prob. a double dim. of cock.] A young cock. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I use the spelling with an a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirstine Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 The way I understand it, a boy chicken is a chick until you can tell it's a boy; a cockerel until it is a year old, and a cock thereafter (or until it is dinner, if you prefer). Somehow, cockerel sounds rather more polite, so that's what we call Darcy without worrying too much when his birthday is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 cockerel - I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 same here, I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleleicesterfox Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Rooster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Noisy little beggar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Have just looked it up, I think you can spell it both ways! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 cockerel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I spell it with an "e" too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsallen08 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 i thought it was e! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
