josielowe Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Has anyone else heard of this or could help solve the mystery? I went out into the garden this afternoon to discover I had gained a 'new' cockerel, much to the annoyance of my existing cockerel, Gok the Cock?! My new addition looks like a fairly young chap and is possibly a Light Sussex Bantam. Gok is a much larger 2 year old Maran. He has put himself away in the other cube with no problem at all! Since the 'young contender' has arrived, Gok has suddenly started to take an 'interest' in his girls, I was seriously beginning to question his sexuality!! There are enough girls to go around..... . Where has he come from? We are in a fairly isolated but elevated position, but it is obvious to the trained chicken-fancier that I have chickens, with two brightly coloured cubes shining like a beacon for all to see!!! Couldn't Omlet use camouflage paint! Has he strolled along or has he been dumped? I have noticed tyre tracks on the edge of the drive. The nearest farm is over 2 -3 miles away, but they dont keep that breed. The plot thickens........ I will keep him, but I'm sure I haven't got a sign on the gate saying 'Cockerel Sanctuary'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizzyMomma Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 OMG!! I've seen cockerels going for 50p at my local working mens bird auction but never heard of some-one dropping one off on your doorstep for free!!! He sounds like a handsome chappie and just what Gok needed to get his mojo moving by the sounds of it! Will you be keeping him I wonder??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I wonder if someone was sold him in error, it became obvious that your new arrival was a he rather than a she and whoever owned him couldn't keep him - maybe their neighbours complained if they are not rural? They couldn't find a home for him and couldn't bring themselves to have him despatched. Maybe they thought if he just turned up on someone's doorstep rather than them asking people to take him, they would be less likely to turn him away? Very strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Probably someone who hatched chicks and don't have the guts to deal with the extra males themselves. Or maybe someone who bought a 'hen' who only recently showed their true colours. Congratulations on a chicken of fate (if you wanted one). Personally I'd be pretty annoyed Do you think you will keep him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josielowe Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 I will keep him - I'm a soft touch and luckily 2 acres to spare!! But I don't want the 'word on the street' to get out though,I'll be inundated with unwanted cockerels. I think I'll put a sign on the gate saying 'I am NOT a cockerel sanctuary'!........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I have a lady local to me that keeps hens, she advertises cockerels on Preloved as she says people keep dumping them on her so it does happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josielowe Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 I know people may be stuck for a 'nice' solution to having an unwanted cockerel, but they do need to think about the inconvenience to the new 'foster' carer! Gok seems to have taken to him without too much problem, but I don't know what I would do if anyone 'dropped off' any more unwanted ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmastar Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Someone not to far from me also has found extra males in his garden luckey for them he has never got rid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josielowe Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Perhaps if I advertised home-cooked 'Coq au Vin' meals for sale it would put off future drop-offs.............Only joking!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizzyMomma Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Perhaps if I advertised home-cooked 'Coq au Vin' meals for sale it would put off future drop-offs.............Only joking!!! Sorry, but I see exactly where you are coming from on that one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Is your garden completely fenced in? If it is, most likely it has been 'donated' to you; if not, it may have been dumped nearby and the cheeky chappy has found his own way to you (or rather, your hens). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Someone may be looking for him (most unlikely) I'd put a few notices out in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 No wonder your original fella needed a nudge being named after Gok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 You can imagine Gok the cock saying to his gals " those feathers are soooo last year - moult sister moult" Glad hes found his inner man - what are you calling the new guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 You can imagine Gok the cock saying to his gals " those feathers are soooo last year - moult sister moult" ... "... so I can show you how to look good naked!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Bit nippy for naked me thinks but made me laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josielowe Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 You can imagine Gok the cock saying to his gals " those feathers are soooo last year - moult sister moult" ... "... so I can show you how to look good naked!" The way the new chap is going at my girls...................the name 'Dirk Diggler' springs to mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jenny Smedley Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hi , Am still curious- any update? Jenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
