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Update he's definitely a cockerel. Caught him doing his business on a few chickens in the week. But this morning he did his first cockadoo oh it was pathetic but funny haha. Thanks for the help guys

Hes a few feathers on his rear, they used to be long. I've kept a close eye on it and havent seen any eggs. His combs been red for a good few weeks now also.

any suggestions guys?

Here's some more pictures:cool: 6-7 months old

Now thats amazing:thumbsup

Just asking if this light susex is a cockerel? He hasnt starting cocking yet or anything in the morning. He's now all healed as the chickens attacked him, but thats all been sorted now. I put him with ex battery hens which were very layed back and he's found himself 4 friends now. Im just...

Thanks for the lovely comment :). I’m glad you decided to get some chickens, make sure you fox proof and predator your setup.Mine so well done now nothing can get in there not even a ant lol. I’m also always making modifications, like my pen and coop. Anyhow the chicken has been necked, was...

The decision has been made to neck the chicken who’s doing this appalling behaviour. Pen was done today but this chicken has gotten worse. The rest of the flock is happy. It was a tough decision but I was tolled when a chicken does this they go into cannibalism mode. Shame, my best layer but I...

Ah ok makes sense. I didn’t know this

Thanks for your feedback. So cut the corn completely ? They’ve eaten 2 whole chicken feeder tub fulls. That’s what I’ve always fed them is corn. Mind you the pecking has stopped for now. I have cctv watching them all morning and not once peck so far. The cockerel is doing fine I put the injured...

That’s there space in the morning, which I feel is plenty.. then there let out to free range. Recently I’ve let them out since yesterday at 8am and free range from 10am

and this is what you guys aren’t getting they free range all day long expect from the morning where they lay. So there out free ranging from 10 am or earlier. Plus you guys need to remember there pen is open is in the morning to where the fence is there out there. So space isn’t an issue in my...

Yes I have those. A question though. A poultry person near me tolled me to clip the end of the girls beaks to stop the awful pecking. Is this actually correct? Sounds strange to me

what type of food? Cockerel is doing well, wound has tried up and have been constanlty disenfecting it, i let him out in the day away from the flock. He's a little naughty thing

I've always fed them corn.. Like ive always done,