tom123 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Ooooh he's a pekin!!! All my cockerels have been pekins If you do what I said in the PM then you should be fine Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I am NOT letting the Lurker near this post.... We have the most gorgeous pet of an 8 week old araucana cockerel who we would lurve to keep. I'm going to give some of this a 'go' before we accept what I think is the inevitable the other plan is to 'do a Redwing'... and I'm working on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Can somebody explain to me why it's acceptable to keep any living creature banged up in the dark just so that you can enjoy it's entertainment value when it's allowed out into the light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 I guess I could ask why people have hens and then let them free range on their own all day until eventually they get killed by a fox, but I don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 So far-so good. It all seems to be working out fine. Kev gets up around 7.30-8.00 am. 9.00 am on weekends. The girls get let out earlier which doesn't seem to bother Kev in the shed! The more he is settling in, the less he seems to be crowing. He's a brilliant boy and it's worth making the effort to keep him quiet in the early mornings as he really does add a special something to the flock. I love him While it's working out like this-everyone is happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 You sound like you are being very considerate of your neighbours, and I wish you every success and happiness with Kev! Someone near us (after what someone else said it could be 3 miles away) has got a cockeral (we live in a built up urban part of Margate) that woke OH up at 6am on both Saturday and Sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Yes - we don't get the doodle do! Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
