fairy&cake Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Hi, i went today to get some light sussex bantams, and there was a cockeral , the lady said that he was going to be killed that day si i said id have him,, i am REALLLLLLLLLLy worried he will be loud! Is there anything i can do to keep him quiet? Are they VERY noisey? i live in a road of OAP's. Love Laura. BTW< the Cockeral is called Carl Barratt aka , Libertines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 good on you hun!!!! the only thing ive been told is to keep him somewhere very dark till bout 9am! as longs as he crows only at reasonable hours i dont think pll can actully complain other then to you( hope that makes sence) if the keeping in the dark works then there shouldnt be a broblem, i donk know whay ppl make such a fuss! its not a nasty noise! failing that threaten to get a long crower instead....................... they will soon what your lil boy back good luck xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobo Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Good for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgley Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Blimey - I sold 4 light sussex bantam cockerals yesterday at a sale in Penkridge. It would be funny if he was one of mine. It's only a few miles from Telford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbieboy Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 (edited) OAPs are deaf, they won't hear him. Edited August 17, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Blimey - I sold 4 light sussex bantam cockerals yesterday According to your signature you've still got six - did you buy four replacements? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 hey! Its the morning after the night before, and so i thought i would tell you what happened, times , desebells etc. As you may see its 6.36AM . he crowed at dead on 6. i lay in bed having a giggling fit. I LOVE HIM. oh and the lady that said to get a long crower, there was about 50 MASSIVE rhode ISland Reds that were going to be killed COCK's . Ive never seen such beautiful birds in my life. We would have had one but they crowed ALLLLLLL day and very very VERY loud indeed. Ive covered the chicken house, [its a HUGE wooden one- im too poor for an Omlet.] in Black out lining. that we can roll back in the day,. i was expecting him to be crowing at 4am. so im pleased he waited for 6am. And he didnt even wake my 8 month old up!!!! And there right outside his window, so im equally impressed with that. I will post a report tomorrow. HAHAHA. lets hope not as early. Love Laura, seth, Fairy and cake and the carl the cock and the bantam,s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgley Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Blimey - I sold 4 light sussex bantam cockerals yesterday According to your signature you've still got six - did you buy four replacements? Rob No - I didn't buy 4 more, although my husband has been phoning around enquiring about some more hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Blimey - I sold 4 light sussex bantam cockerals yesterday According to your signature you've still got six - did you buy four replacements? Rob No - I didn't buy 4 more, although my husband has been phoning around enquiring about some more hens. What a guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Oh Laura! That is so you!!! What a kind thing to do. I hope he is a quiet cockeral! Well done for giving him a home, he sounds a real character The best news is that, if you want to introduce more girls, he will sort out the pecking order All the best with him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 awwwww Christian! Thats sweet! He hasnt Doodle-dooed since i last posted. but i am worried about the 'runt' of the bantams, shes getting picked on alot. And they are pulling out her back feathers!!!!!!! im worried she might go bald. IS there any antiseptic powder you can put on it? Im off down the farm in our village to tell them about our new arrival and ask about it. Love L xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Purple spray!!!! Its an antiseptic spray for horses, but works well on hens! Most horsey shops sell it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 i want a long crower but other half wont let me! have you heard them....... their great lol at 6 am i would be giggling too lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilly Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 if no one knows what a long crower sounds like you should google it, theres a site dedicated to them and you can play a sound track of them, wonderfull ,when i found it my O H came flying up the stairs wondering what the heck was going on!!!.The place where i got my girls from had a champion one, beautifull! we were all in fits of laughter when he "crowed", what a noise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Ahhh, I love the sound of cockerel's - so if you lived next to me I wouldnt complain!!! I have heard that someone keeps their cockerel in the cupboard under the stairs by night keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 Ive had the most AWFUL day today..... Basically i have 2 big chooks , ive had them for ages. 3 bantam girls and 1 cockeral anyway the runt of the bantams got bullied so much in the night she was bleeding reallllly bad, i had to walk 3 miles to the vets, 3 miles back , then at 3 she got worse, i walked it again, I am exhausted. Then the cockeral tried to attack my 9 month old in his pram. Luckily nothing happened. the runt bantam is lovely. But the other two are horrrid. I am reallllllly upset.. Im thinking i am going to have to rehome the 2 naughty bantams and possibly the rooster. As its unsafe for my little boy. The runt [ they havent all been named yet] but im thinking of calling her Beauty , ] i am going to keep no matter what. To make things worse i am on my own until Monday, as my man is at the V Festival. :( Oh and then i started panicing about them sleeping in the same house, so i ended up buying a bloooming massive rabbit hutch and putting the poorly one in there, as i was worried shed die. I had to pay for the bloke to deliver it, and its all been a stressful day! I hope she maks it through the night. OH AND THE HEN HOUSE NOW IS COVERED IN BLACK OUT LINING FROM DUNELM. LUCKY I HAVE LOADS OF IT! LETS SEE IF HE DOESNT DOODLE DOO.L XXXXXXXXXXX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I hope Beauty (Lovely Name) gets better soon. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted August 18, 2007 Author Share Posted August 18, 2007 Beauty made it through the night. ive also decided to call the cockeral BEAST, haaha I hope shes ok. I saw something that a member called Richard has mention, and ive been feeding them all raisins. I am going to give the two bullies to a person i know, as she really wants them. Do you think that 2 large chickens my old two Beauty the runt and beast the cockeral would live happy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
