HENthusiastic Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Presenting: Charles. He is 18 weeks old and had his first afternoon ranging with the big girls today. He had been out about an hour, when ...... daisy did a lovely crouch for him and he did the deed!!! I was so proud! (OH was mortified ). Do you think he is a cream legbar?? We are hoping to be able to keep him. Here we have Angus (according to me) and Morag (according to OH). I have given up hope, Morag is not a girl is she? I have been watching that tail grow and grow. It looks like out of our 4 kids, we have 3 boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 What a handsome chap . And what a clever boy, too. I wonder if she got a surprise, normally when they crouch it's just a hooman trying to get a cuddle . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 He is gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 What a handsome chap he is. Morag/Angus is stunning too. Can you not keep them if they are both cockerels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Wow, what stunning feathers! Hope you can keep them both, they are lovely xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Lurker Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 a lovely pair of lads there! charles has grown to be a fine young man indeed is Angus a scots grey? maybe we could borrow him and let him n our Nessie have a little weekend visit together they are a very pretty breed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 how times have changed since he used to sit on your head, HEN! Now he's all growed up and having sex..... ahhhh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 how times have changed since he used to sit on your head, HEN!Now he's all growed up and having sex..... ahhhh. He still remembers all those cuddles with his mums when he was teeny. He creates a fuss about being caught, but then as soon as he's in my arms, he closes his eyes and snuggles in . Angus must have read this thread and the question over his gender, although he still hasn't crowed, he has done the 'grown up boys deed' with a Betty!! Any thoughts on Charles's breed anybody? DO you think he is a cream legbar lad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokiechicken1969 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 so thats a cream leg bar cockerel? isnt he lovely, theyre very dainty birds arne't they. very handsome, and ive never seen a male before thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Well I think he is a cream legbar. I was actually asking what other people think, so dont take my word for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 He certainly looks a bit legbar to me HEN. What lovely boys. If they have enough wives to share and get on OK, then you should be able to keep both, but watch out for fighting, or a 'popular wife' being singled out for *ahem* 'attention'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 He had been out about an hour, when ...... daisy did a lovely crouch for him and he did the deed!!! I was so proud! (OH was mortified ). having met you both and seen your different personalities I can picture the scene exactly! He is a lovely cockerel and certainly looks like he is a cream legbar or has a high percentage of one in his make up Angus is a pretty little thing, very elegant and not a feather out of place - a dapper gent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokiechicken1969 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 He certainly looks a bit legbar to me HEN. What lovely boys. If they have enough wives to share and get on OK, then you should be able to keep both, but watch out for fighting, or a 'popular wife' being singled out for *ahem* 'attention'. so do cockerels have a favourite hen then? is that common? i knew mine did! thats interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 It's not uncommon, unfortunatley, they will tread her more often and wear her out! It would damage her feathers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokiechicken1969 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 ooo thanks claret ill have to keep an eye on that. he definately pesters one more than any of the others even though he has 6 to choose from! its the hen he was with when i got him so maybe as he's known her longer, she's favourite luckily for everyone he's not too much of a randy pest, mornings is worse but he tends to leave them alone for fairly long periods during the day. is the mounting a dominance thing as well, as he also does his little dance to them and opens his wings like he's angry? when smokie had the chick she did it back to him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 It can be a dominance thing - one of my hens does it to the others and mounts one of the girls. Your hen with the chick obviously didn't want to be bothered with all that beastliness Some hens just learn to stay out of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokiechicken1969 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 haha i know how she feels! thanks claret x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
