gallinas Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Hello all, I've just bought 3 pekin girls and 1 pekin boy which are all 6 weeks old The only problem is that whilst I have a big garden I do live in a residential area. The seller said that pekin bantam cockerels are rather placid and don't make much noise, can anyone confirm if this is true? I really want to keep him but equally do not want to fall out with my neighbours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Hi there! I have a lovely pekin cockerel who I've had nearly a year now. He is 15 months old now and while his crow isn't too loud he does go on and on at times!!! The other sunny morning, I counted he did 15 "doodle doos" in a row!!! Bless him! Also through the summer he would begin to crow at 4.30am! I did ask both neighbours either side before getting him and they were fine about it. Although speaking with a neighbour a few doors down the other day she said they weren't impressed at 1st.... but now they like to hear him....Phew!! Just a couple more things, did you pay for your cockerel? Mine was free with my 3 girls and also if he is related to the girls, breeding from them won't be a good idea. Lastly, hand feed him and handle him so he becomes tame, my Monty is my favourite (shh don't tell my girls! ) Hope you enjoy your pekins!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallinas Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Hello mimi5 - thanks for your reply In answer to your questions I did pay for him £15 the same price as the females - is it normal practice to give them away for free? Will also ring up now to see if they are related. I was originally only supposed to purchase girls but then got a bit carried away and for some reason decided on getting a cockerel too so completely forgot to ask if they were related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 All cockerels make noise but a pekin shouldn't be too bad. Once he starts crowing you will probably have to ask your neighbours if you feel it could be a problem. Cockerels are hardly ever as expensive as hens and are often free as the breeder usually would cull them so in a way your are kind of doing them a favour by having one. Hope he is not too loud for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartrus Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 We got given a cockerel who had lived as a pair, and we were told it was a mute and never made a noise in its life (a light sussex) . We took it home and it lasted 20 minutes!! It cock a doodle dooed every 10 seconds non stop for 20 minutes and the hens did nothing but scream!!! It promptly got put back in its box and taken back from whence it came!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I asked if you paid for your boy as usually breeders are happy to give you a cockerel to get them a home!!!! I breed this summer and got 4 lovely boys and 3 girls!!!! Thankfully I managed to get homes for all the boys and I gave them away free to good homes and they are all doing well! My Mr Monty is a bit of a stud .....I had 100% hatch rate and a friend I gave 6 eggs to also had 100%!!!! But I won't hatch again as re-homing the boys was stressful and I know I'm lucky as people I know from the "perfect pekin" website haven't been so lucky. One of them has 8 cockerels to re-home from her hatches and hasn't had any luck!!! Had really wanted to keep my buff boy, but didn't want to push my luck withthe neighbours from 2 cockerels and the "doodle doo" competitions!!!! What colours did you get?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallinas Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Thanks so much all for your replies. Wondering if I've done the right thing but hopefully he's not too noisy mimi5 - spoke to the breeder and he said that the cockerel and hens are related but the parents from who they were bred aren't so apparently we can breed but he has recommended that any new brothers and sisters are not allowed to breed. Does this sound right to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Unless the cockerel is from good stock £15 was a lot to pay It doesnt matter at all if he is related to the females, if you choose to breed this will give you more predictable results in the offspring which is good. Most top breeders dont bring in new blood if they can help it and some of those wont have bought any new birds in to the flock in decades. Related stock isnt really a problem in chickens Once you have your first youngesters from them try to carry on breeding across the generations so young females to the original cock bird and young males to the original females in answer to your first question Pekin cockerels can be noisy yes, they suffer from 'little man' syndrome usually and are pretty loud and proud crowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Unless the cockerel is from good stock £15 was a lot to pay It doesnt matter at all if he is related to the females, if you choose to breed this will give you more predictable results in the offspring which is good. Most top breeders dont bring in new blood if they can help it and some of those wont have bought any new birds in to the flock in decades. Related stock isnt really a problem in chickens Once you have your first youngesters from them try to carry on breeding across the generations so young females to the original cock bird and young males to the original females in answer to your first question Pekin cockerels can be noisy yes, they suffer from 'little man' syndrome usually and are pretty loud and proud crowers Thanks Redwing that answers a question that I was going to post as I had hoped to breed from Tumble but he would probably be related to any girl mini silkies from my latest hatch. The little Pekin boy I hatched at Easter was quite loud, but he did compete with the Colonel a Araucana boy Gallinas I hope your boy is not too loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallinas Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hi all - thank you so much for your replies! I decided to swap my little cockerel for a girl as I know one neighbour in particular would complain. Wish I lived in the countryside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hope you enjoy your new girl. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 AW shame! Well hopefully you'll get more eggs!! But the girls might squabble, that's why I got my cockerel!!! Any chance of some pics?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
