chickenNutter Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I have a lavender Pekin who is now on her own as her last pal died and I wasn't planning on getting any more bantams as I have moved on to full size chooks,( light Sussex cockerel and 4 girls) who are in an adjacent run and have a different free ranging area. It is not possible to integrate her with the flock, but someone nearby is looking for a home for a young Pekin cockerel. I know a cockerel should really have 2 or 3 girls but I have also heard from more than one person who have 1-1s that work well. Does anyone have any experience with a set up like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I had a Cockerel, Phillip, with a flock of 6. They slowly dwindled to 3, only one of whom was laying. I felt it unfair to keep him like that, plus he was wearing the one fertile girl out! So I rehomed him via a FB page HPG Cockerel Rehome. He is now in the lap of luxury with 10 girls on a National Trust estate. I feel guilty I didn’t do it sooner! As for your situation, Pekin Cockerels are not very ‘rampant’, but she may get ‘over-bothered’. Not very fair on him either. I’d look for another solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 You have a couple of options here: Rehome the female and let the cockerel enjoy his harem of big girls Rehome both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 I thought as much. It's not my cockerel, just one looking for a home, and my girl is on her lonesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Just out of curiosity: why can’t you try and integrate her into your other flock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...