beach chick Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I was wondering about the dropping off of cockerels too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I am intrigued - and worried - could someone really think I wouldnt notice an unwanted cockerel Has anyone had this done to them - obviously we need a new thread so not to hi jack this one re batty neighbours. I suppose if you have a big flock you might not notice an extra body - in my case 2 little chucks - a noisey cockerel would stand out like a sore thumb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 An unwanted cockerel? That would give the interfering neighbour something to get upset about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I don't think it's terribly common, but I'm sure there are one or two people on here who have woken up one morning to find a cockerel strutting around with their ladies (and not arrived by accident). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Please let us know if you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egglicious Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I don't think it's terribly common, but I'm sure there are one or two people on here who have woken up one morning to find a cockerel strutting around with their ladies (and not arrived by accident). Can you imagine? That sounds like the most awesomest thing to wake up to! Until you had to give him away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I don't think it's terribly common, but I'm sure there are one or two people on here who have woken up one morning to find a cockerel strutting around with their ladies (and not arrived by accident). Can you imagine? That sounds like the most awesomest thing to wake up to! Until you had to give him away. I don't think being woken up by a stray cockerel is awesome at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Alas it certainly is something that happens. I know of at least two people round here who have gone out to feed the chooks in their garden their evening corn, only to find that they have a very happy chappy in there as well Both people have rural gardens but they do have fencing. One has fields at the back of her but the other has houses all around. This person has also had a poor old brown hen dropped in amongst her fancy banties. She separated the poor mite and kept her. She used to work at a vets so I think she has a heart of gold . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Gosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egglicious Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I don't think it's terribly common, but I'm sure there are one or two people on here who have woken up one morning to find a cockerel strutting around with their ladies (and not arrived by accident). Can you imagine? That sounds like the most awesomest thing to wake up to! Until you had to give him away. I don't think being woken up by a stray cockerel is awesome at all Okay so I am a bit naive! I just love the idea of a strutting cockerel and his ladies... but have no idea the reality of owning a cockerel much less a stray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 egglicious the reality of owning a cockerel is just super. . . all providing you and those around you don't mind the crowing. Mine is crowing away right now just to prove he does it at any time of day and not just at dawn. Some cockerels have a lovely Paul Robson style voice but alas mine sounds like a strangled cat. However we all like the little fellow so much that we all put up with him. My immediate neighbour says 'I just have to look out of the window to see his foolish strutting and then I don't mind' If you don't mind the crowing then you have a beautiful gent who would give up his life for his girls and who, if offered a tit bit takes it from my hand and then immediately passes it on to one of the hens. He is also always there to break up any henny tiffs. If you ever want a cockerel, as they are so easy to come by often for no pennies at all, make sure you go somewhere where you can hear their voices before making the decision and also double check the temperament. Mine is sweet but my aunt had one that used to fasten his spurs right through her welly boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Mine is an utter evil spawn of the Devil,who I would very happily live without I will NEVER get another boy & wouldn't recommend them to anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 You have to remember that they are not all mild mannered and biddable. Some can be downright dangerous, and certainly not ideal in an urban setting, or where they may present a hazard to children. My experience of them is limited, I admit, but the ones I am familiar with have been lovely until their second year, and then their hormones kick in, and they do what they are meant to do, ie protect their flock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Dill is now 4 and still a sweetheart. I love it when he takes tit bits from my hands and then gracefully passes them to one of his hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
