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Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: Judd on March 16, 2012, 20:28

Title: Coop and run finished....Acquired 4 cockerels!
Post by: Judd on March 16, 2012, 20:28

On Monday I finally got my run,nest boxes and perches finished :D.
I'd just put the finishing touches to the door in the run when my friend came in 'I'll box up those 2 cockerels for you in the morning,you can fatten them up to eat' he said.
I told him I didn't have any food yet but he said 'I'll bring some'.
Ok.....All was well ::)

The next morning when I went up to the allotment and looked in the run,4 cockerels were looking back :blink: 3 from him and 1 from another friend who obviously thought it was better off with me than him.  :blink:
My plan was to have 6 hens maximum and a couple of meat birds every now and again.
I've got 4 birds already and guess what ?........................Not 1 single egg!

 :wacko:

Title: Re: Coop and run finished....Acquired 4 cockerels!
Post by: ANHBUC on March 20, 2012, 20:28

 :lol:

Do you think they saw you coming Judd?!!

Don't forget we like to see photos of your setup and livestock.  :D

Title: Re: Coop and run finished....Acquired 4 cockerels!
Post by: New shoot on March 21, 2012, 08:58

Oh dear  :lol:

I'd have a word as you don't want more and more cockerels appearing, but I guess it is 4 chicken dinners at the very least.  They should be fine as a batchelor group, but it does rather knacker your plans to introduce hens, as they will fight like crazy if there are ladies around  ::)

Title: Re: Coop and run finished....Acquired 4 cockerels!
Post by: andreadon on March 21, 2012, 10:40

 :lol: :lol:

yes, put your run set-up here: http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=2809.0

Title: Re: Coop and run finished....Acquired 4 cockerels!
Post by: Judd on March 22, 2012, 22:25

Sorry for the late reply but I haven't looked on here or a while :blush:
I'll get a couple of pics and post them.
Anhbuc ,I definitely think they saw me coming.....From a long way off!
New shoot,I'm not going to worry about them fighting when my hens arrive because as you say ,4 chicken dinners :lol: Well chicken pies and a coq au vin ::)

Title: Re: Coop and run finished....Acquired 4 cockerels!
Post by: ANHBUC on March 23, 2012, 11:30

That's the best way to think of it Judd, careful you don't get too attached to them.   ;)

Title: Re: Coop and run finished....Acquired 4 cockerels!
Post by: Judd on March 23, 2012, 17:21

Not much chance of that happening Anhbuc,I'm not the sentimental type ;)