phillyhill Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Would anyone like to rehome a pure bred Welsommer cockerell? He hatched despite us being novices to chicken keeping & he has survived to become a handsome youth! We suspected he was a Cockerell only for it to be confirmed now that we are back from two weeks holiday at the weekend & his first crowe today! He was hatched at the end of May together with another Maran cross who we are pretty sure is a female, our two other lovely hens shared the parenting and made a very good job of it! We only have a small surburban garden and this morning he produced his first crowes which are very loud if not quite fully formed. I don't think our neighbours are going to appreciate it! Sad though we are to see him go, any suggestions as to rehoming him would be gratefully received, before our neighbours get really unappreciative! We live in Swindon in Wiltshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Awww, he is a handsome fella! wish I could help - but alas - neighbours. hope he finds a home soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 awwww dont tempt me! ppl would shoot me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 You could try asking on the Practical Poultry forum - but cockerels are very difficult to get rid of We had two beautiful cockerels, a Welsummer and a Marans, and couldn't even give them away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I went to the girl that takes my cockerels, to drop off the boys from my 4th hatch, and the Welsummer boy from my 2nd hatch was wandering around strutting his stuff - he was beautiful - the colours are amazing. I would love to keep one . As Lesley says, try Practical Poultry forum - I advertised the last lot, just in case anyone was wanting a particular breed and someone took a Buff Sussex boy - its worth a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 just keep him, like me. i have a cockeral. his name is Beast. Put black out fabric around where he lives, it should delay the crowing until 9am. if not, tell the neighbours its a nice noise. laura p.s i do worry someone will report us. but if they do- i will report all the noisey dogs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I hope you manage to find a home for him. Is there a city farm or similar locally that might take him if all else fails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyhill Posted August 23, 2007 Author Share Posted August 23, 2007 Thanks for the replies everyone. I have rung round farm parks, city farms etc but everyone says the same - too many cockerels. I have now put something on Practical Poultry and advertised him free to a good home on the Trade It website. So I am trying my best & keeping my fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutechicky Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 It's such a shame. He looks beautiful. You must be sad to see him go. I think the noise is nice. It soudns like nature and countryside! I hope you find a lovely home for him. Unless you want to eat him of course. I depends on the age though... if you don't want him to be eaten then make sure you ask the collectors what they are to do with him. A lot of people collect free cockerals for eating. I personally would hate to see one of my cockerals on a dinner plate if I had one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyhill Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share Posted August 25, 2007 We rehomed him today. I stopped at a farm/teashop near where we live on the off chance. The farmer said he would have him and that he will have a nice life with all of the hundreds of hens a few cockerels, geese and guinea fowl. We took him and watched whilst he settled straight in. He was relaxed and pecking around when we left and no one seemed bothered by him! There is a huge yard with a barn and a field where they free roam so it's great for him and we are very relieved. We will even go back and see him occaisionally when we can stop at the tea shop. Relief alll round as it was certainly a stroke of luck! Thanks to everyone for your contributions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Aaah, glad it's been a happy ending, for him and for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...