[mollie15]

Hi
I have lots of chickens now (a mixture of hybrids. ex bats and a couple of pekins)but am thinking of getting a trio of Pekins.  Now I have never had a cockerel before, will it be ok him just having just his 2 ladies or will his advances be too much for them?  I was thinking of housing them seperate from the rest of the flock to keep them a pure breed, or should I let them all roam together.  Would a pekin cockerel try his luck with the larger hybrids?  Any advise would be appreciated!

[Flowerpower136]

Mr Grumpy might be able to advise you?

Seriously, think a cockerel would need more than 2 ladies? and probably would try his luck with anything!  But experienced peeps will put you straight.

[too many girls]

we have a trio of white silkies (the trotters) i thought Rodney only stuck with his 2 wives until we hatched some eggs from the ex barns (they have their own man Elwood) and we now have a Silkie x isa brown

[joyfull]

If they've got frilly knickers then he will try it on with anything (typical male  ). However a cockerel will need more than a few more than two girls.

[archiesgems]

Most breeders keep trio's of birds with no problems at all, but just remember to give the girls a rest from him, i take all my boys out in August and they won't go back in with the girls until late December, it gives the girls a good rest and builds their strength up for the new season. but a trio is fine. as for small cock birds treading bigger birds, they would tread an ostrich if they could get on top of her !!!! 

[joyfull]

like I said typical male 

[too many girls]

If they've got frilly knickers then he will try it on with anything (typical male  ). However a cockerel will need more than a few more than two girls.

so i have to keep on the lookout for a man with frilly knickers?

[archiesgems]

like I said typical male 

hehe oh i wish i had their testosterone 

[tode]

Our peacock will happily jump on anything with frilly feathers: guinea fowl, our little red hen etc, but draws the line at ducks    They must be below his dignity.

[Foxy]

I often have trios together, not a problem. Bear in mind that (like men) younger cockerels are very active compared to older cocks.
Reminds me of a joke, will have to dig it out!Aunty might shoot me if I post it though!!!

[Briony]

I have a nice white man with frilly knickers free to a good home

[joyfull]

If they've got frilly knickers then he will try it on with anything (typical male  ). However a cockerel will need more than a few more than two girls.

so i have to keep on the lookout for a man with frilly knickers?

Try your local rugby players they will wear anything for a laugh  

[Foxy]

OK rooster joke!!! duck everyone Auntie is likely to give me both barrels!!!

One day a farmer decided to buy a new rooster. He brought it home and put it with the hens and old rooster and told them to not fight. So, after the farmer leaves the young rooster taunts the older rooster. Sick and tired of the bold little rooster talking trash the older rooster says that he will race him for all the hens. Finally, after laughing the young rooster agrees to race him around the chicken coop. The young rooster sayed he would even give the elderly chump a half lap lead. So, they finally start the five lap race. The first lap the old rooster was way ahead. The second lap the young rooster was catching up. The third lap the older roosters lead was very close. The fourth lap the young rooster was only a hens length from the older rooster. Hearing a bunch of noise on the last lap the farmer comes out and shoots the young rooster and shouts, Damn that was the third gay rooster today!

[joyfull]

  brill

[mollie15]

Very funny!!!

Thanks for all the advice!  If I seperate them to give them a rest, what do you do with the cockerel, house him on his own?  Sorry for the really thick questions but I dont want to make the wrong decision by having one without finding out the pros and cons first.

Do any of you regret having a cockerel and wish you had kept to just the ladies?