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    Hen and Cockerel need home (Suffolk UK)

    We did, the woman that alerted us to them being roadside has a friend specifically in need of a cockerel. She has a lot more space than us (although we were willing to expand, our cockerel was just getting so stressed that he now hates me) and has taken both. I am unsure if they ARE a pair -...
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    Hen and Cockerel need home (Suffolk UK)

    I have a hen and cockerel both in need of a home. I rescued them from the side of the road after I assume someone dumped them there :( We already have a cockerel and a small flock that is getting stressed, so don't have space for these 2 unfortunately. Please message me if you can give them a home.
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    Rooster Flock Thread

    Thanks guys! I still haven't got a decent pic as I came home to this poor stuck lady so I've been busy with her. Unfortunately our existing cock is unlikely to be submissive, he's already a bit of a knob and he's only just over a year old.
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    Rooster Flock Thread

    They do but they're just so cute! We have a rottie and a malamute so am I a little over-defensive, sorry. :)
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    Rooster Flock Thread

    I think I see what you mean, although I'm not one for dog breed generalisation.
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    Rooster Flock Thread

    I don't know how game birds are different but I will go and find out, thank you! Hugo is quite a bit younger in that pic and has filled out a lot. We are probably going to keep them in a bolt-on to our existing chickery but with no access to the other birds and their own little coop. They will...
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    Rooster Flock Thread

    Thank you for your reply. The existing rooster is just over a year, most likely a Rhode Island or hybrid. He was given out as chick at a local kids' attraction. The new one I've no idea as they were a pair of 'strays' but he's black with grey-ish legs. Pics (existing cokerel pictured when much...
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    Abandoned hens or cockerels?

    Ooh, I don't know! I will try and get some better pics tonight. They're not massive, smaller than our RI hybrids but still quite weighty.
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    Abandoned hens or cockerels?

    Interesting, thanks. They have lost a fair bit of weight in the two weeks or so they've been abandoned. Any idea what they might be? The cockerel has s very high pitched, screechy crow!
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    Rooster Flock Thread

    Hi! I don't have a rooster flock (yet) but this seemed like an environment where advice would be less likely to focus on eating the roos... We rescue ex-bats/commercial layers. We got to the stage where we only had one hen left with our rooster, who is just over 1 and was taken in by us from...
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    Abandoned hens or cockerels?

    I didn't have time this morn and only got some in the dark last night but I will take some tonight! I'm pretty sure they Australorps but I read that those are normally quiet, so who knows?! Here's them pre-capture.
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    Abandoned hens or cockerels?

    Goodness me they're noisy! :O Hope we don't get any complaints. They're in our quarantine coop for now, in the main chickery. Our existing roo is marching up and down past them regularly, lol. We should be able to build an extra space for them at the weekend so we can keep the two roos separate...
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    Abandoned hens or cockerels?

    Victory!!! We got them with a ladder after they roosted up a tree. Now to squeeze them into our existing space until we can sort something better for them. Theg will temain as separate as they can be from our flock while also safe from our dogs.
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    Abandoned hens or cockerels?

    Thanks for the advice guys, we're trying to rescue the little 'darlings' but they're sneaky!
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    Abandoned hens or cockerels?

    Right, I've won for now so off to catch some chickens tonight after work. :)
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