hippy chick Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I have just rescued an adult light Sussex rooster, we have 11 mixed hens mostly ex-bats who live in eglu cube and a wooden coop. I have put the too in my spare eglu go and are keeping them seperate for the time being. I haven't had an adult too before as my young welsummer cock died from Marek's disease along with his two hens they were only around 4 months old last autumn. My question is at what point do I dare allow them to roam together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 you need at least the normal 2 weeks quarantine then anytime after that. cockerels are a lot easier than girls to introduce as they haven't got enough brain cells to play politics like the girls do plus after 2 weeks he'll be desperate to 'get to know' his new girls and if he's spent time with hens before you got him then he should have learnt a few manners by now let him out about an hour before dark the first couple of times assuming he doesn't move in with the girls the first night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy chick Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Thank you SJP I was expecting it to be a lot more drama than that. He has been with other chucks and other roosters. He looks as bit worse for wear and has a lot of battle scars on his comb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hippy chick Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 I was told that this is a light Sussex but someone just mentioned it could be a Lakenvelder ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I was going to say he doesn't look like a light Sussex, sorry I can't help with what he is though. Hope he settles in well for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 What a beauty. His colours do look Lakenvelder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 A guy a few streets on has Lakenvelder chickens and this chap quite looks like his. Although he looks a bit yellow in the feathers, but that might be the photo. Btw: Laken means sheet and Lakenvelder cows were called that name, because it looked like they ran out in the field (veld) with a sheet(laken) around their middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy chick Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Thanks guys I'd not heard of Lakenvelder before, his feathers maybe a little off coloured because I've doused him in red mite powder just to be on the safe side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Thank you SJP I was expecting it to be a lot more drama than that. He has been with other chucks and other roosters. He looks as bit worse for wear and has a lot of battle scars on his comb. he looks in good shape in the photo and judging by the way he's settled in you arms he's of a fairly good temperament the yellowing is probably from the layers pellets/mash as most but a colourant additive in for the egg yolks normally marigold extract with turns white feathers a rusty yellow colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy chick Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 He has even been eating oats and bio yogurt out of my daughters hands today when she was sat cuddling him today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
