Lesley Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Looks like a boy to me as well Perhaps he won't crow too loudly if he is a bantam - although our bantam cockerel is the noisiest of all ours - and he plays "I can crow louder than you" at unearthly hours If it is a cockerel, he will give you quite a bit of warning if he is going to be loud, so I would wait and see what the neighbours say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted September 20, 2007 Author Share Posted September 20, 2007 okay thankyou everyone, so far his crows have been quite quiet and pathetic, i couldnt hear them unless i was outside. so in think if he doesnt get any louder than this he wont be a problem. also, ive heard that cockerels can be extremely protective and viscous if theyre with females, is this true with all cockerels? he escaped today, flew out of my little sisters hands, and we had to chase him all around the garden. was half amusing, half exasperating. thankyou again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Ive got a bantam cockeral, and hes not too noisey. Hes fully grown about 9-11 months old. We do put him in a cat 'vet' box at night though and he lves in the out building. If you REALLY want to keep him you could do this also, my cockeral doesn crow all day, i think this is because hes a bantam, he does about 7 -8 crows and that it. Mine never ever been argessive, but i keep my beady eyes on him around seth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted September 20, 2007 Author Share Posted September 20, 2007 oo thanks for the advice. i only heard mine crowing a few times why do you have to kee him seperate at night though? Hmm, my mum wants to swap him for a girl but id feel bad, what if he was bought by someone who isnt a nice chiken keeper? oo what to do what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I would wait to see how loud he is and if your neighbours notice before you take drastic action. He might be a nice, quiet, retiring type bantam boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Or keep him, and buy your Mum another girl as a "special presant" instead of swaping him. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I should have said that ours only have crowing contests because there are more than one! One bantam cockerel should be fine. I agree - buy your Mum another hen......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 haha, good idea , although shes not as keen on the chickies as i am. do you think he will get aggressive though or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Probably not aggressive....but he will get amorous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Don't talk to me about amorous boys..... cockerels that is... 'Chick' was seen treading his surrogate mum the other day Neither Lesley nor I are sure how old he is, but I reckon about 8-10 weeks looking at him. While he's obviously a boy, he is still cheeping and far too young to be getting those ideas!!!! We'll keep him until he's old enough to fend for himself with the bigger chook back on the farm. Chick is a mongrel, so destined for the pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 aww, there isnt enough of lucius to go eat even if we wanted to well thats okay as long as he doesn't upset my little narcissa andbellatrix when he's getting his freak on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
