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[FlorenceBassey]

We have a cockeral strolling round the yard and guarding the office, knowone knows where is from, its not scared of people but its not friendly either! Its very pretty so not yopur usual farm yard cockeral and there are no farm round here any way, what should we do with it?

 

[AmyMay]

Get some hens to go with it

 

[Sarah Sum1]

Ooooh thats strange, he must have come from somewhere. Maybe someones garden perhaps? All I can think is calling rescue type place Sorry not much help

 

[Gluttonforpunishment]

peel some potatoes & heat up the oven

no, sorry, put it in a travelling cage / box and take it to the nearest RSPCA or local animal rescue.

If you want to keep it, put up some notices in the local shops / post office in case it has just wandered off

 

[arizonahoney]

Gypsies dumped a cockerel at our yard...with the hens (oops)

However it is a magnificent looking beast so I guess we'll be keeping him.

 

[Dubsie]

Probably abandoned - people hatch eggs then don't know what to do with the (noisy) cockerels when they start getting more aggressive.

Suggest get some nice veg in to prepare for a roast.

 

[Luci07]

If he doesn't have somewhere safe to go at night, then its only a matter of time before Mr Fox solves your problem for you anyway...

 

[charliesarmy]

A big pan of hot water some veg...pop him in the pan et voila..

 

[NeverSayNever]

if he doesnt have somewhere to roost at night then you could put a house type thing out for him with some feed in it.... bits of bread/cereal/pasta will do if you dont have chicken feed. Then come dusk he will hopefully go in. I found with all mine that once they are roosting/asleep and its dusky, you can just open the door and pick them up.

 

[FlorenceBassey]

Meet chuck, who is now safe and settled in our hoorsebox for the night, (only place we had spare where no foxes or dogs would get him!!

Sorry they are HUGE!!

 

[FlorenceBassey]

bump

 

[Beatrice5]

Oh he is lovely, my chicken breeds poster is in my sons bedroom and he's asleep so I'll look in the morning but there could be some light sussex in there ?

 

[FlorenceBassey]

thankyou, that would be very helpful in finding his owners, as he has appeared from no where!!!

 

[NeverSayNever]

glad you got him sorted! i agree there looks like some light sussex in there

 

[Clodagh]

Hes a motley mongrel, but a handsome one! Maybe Rhode Island Red x Light Sussex? Would say a bit of wyandotte but his comb is wrong.
Hes an allsort!

 

[Beatrice5]

He's a gorgeous allsort and you can post him to me x x x

 

[FlorenceBassey]

Will definately bare you in mind if knowone claims him!!

 

[Beatrice5]

Oohh fab x