[redmolly]

How do you rehome a cock? Everyone wants my welsummer hens!! But how do you rehome a black maran cock??? Or 2 buff orpington cocks? Poor things....I don't want to see them face the oven, particularly my black maran - he is such a picture, soooo handsome and friendly!!!! He loves a good cuddle and playfight!!!! Anyhow - any ideas or links as to how a I may rehome my favourite cock before he starts waking up the neighbour who works nights!!! He's aout 8 weeks old now and does not deserve the oven!!!
This is my first lot of baby chicks after my black rock went broody - so I treated her (cos she's a lovely natured hen) to a few eggs to sit on!!!

Thanks in advance!!!   

[Kate and her Ducks]

Advertise him free to a good home where you can but you need to be aware that it is very hard to find a good home for boys. Good luck.

[redmolly]

Yeah will try that.....otherwise blackmail the neighbours!!!  One side is ok - has a load of pigeons!!!!!!

[LittleRedHen]

Oooooh!  I sure hope someone has an answer for you, as I think I have a cockrel chick!  If you find a way, please post it!

[redmolly]

I will do!!! It's a shame for some of them to be shown the oven!!!!

[joyfull]

If he is free to a good home then advertise him on the swop shop/recycle section in chicken chat like I did - somebody may be interested. Don't forget to put your location and maybe a photo 

[lisa80]

where do u live redmolly?

[dizzylizzie]

hi..would it be possible to post a phot as im really worried about my cuckoo mare, and i would love something to be able to compare it to, thanks, lizzie xx

[joyfull]

Lizzy, why do you thin yours is a boy? She looks very much like a girl to me - the cuckoo is sexed by the colouring (different stripes on boys and girls) - yours looks like mine and she lays brill  
Take a look at this - far more white on cockerels:-

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Marans/marans.JPEG

[dizzylizzie]

OMG! joyful i could hug you! i was looking at the comb...i thought it was bigish....but you know im new to this  ..the buff is the same age, and has hardly any comb, but is much bigger bird....but when we were look at babie barnies the boys had massive combs compared to the hens....so i just didnt know....then some one asked me i i started to worry co s/he is lovely ....after it jumped on my shoulder for the umpteenth time to day to have a little natter, id already decided i wouldnt kill it.......oh i hope you are right!

[joyfull]

if she is a proper cuckoo maran and not a coucou maran then she is def a girl 

[joyfull]

just had another look at her and she is a proper cuckoo maran hen - so you can look forward to darkish brown shelled eggs - just a word of warning Brenda Lee my cuckoo maran goes broody very very easily (although she did make a good mum to my banties that she hatched) 

[dizzylizzie]

  are you sure? thankyou

[joyfull]

yes I am certain, the male carries an extra barring gene which makes them appear ligther in colour. You have a pretty girlie cuckoo maran so stop worrying (until she keeps going broody like my Brenda does then you get no eggs for a couple of weeks  ). xx

[dizzylizzie]

oh im not bothered about that...its just a relief that she is a she thankyou x