Could my cockerel be sterile?

[redranger209]

If you buy fertile eggs for your birds to hatch he might father them, and they might inherit the gentleness.

 

[llombardo]

No joke, I would love for my boys to be infertile. I want no chicks.

Your boy sounds wonderful and I wouldn't get rid of him because of the infertility. I would go with the buying fertile eggs.

 

[Sneebsey]

If you do buy fertile eggs, or chicks, it will be far more likely that you will be able to keep both him and the new cockerel together without excessive fighting than bringing in a new adult cockerel. A cockerel who has reached maturity will see him and try to claim his flock, whilst a younger bird may accept his seniority.

 

[Tesumph]

It is but, this guy is awesome. He is a very gentle soul. He take treats politely and then offers them to his hens. He make sure everyone is feed first. If a squabble breaks out somewhere he is johnnie on the spot to restore peace. He even gets along with our dogs.

I wonder if his infertility is part of why he has such a gentle personality. He is beautiful, sorry you’ve had such bad luck!

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

If you do buy fertile eggs, or chicks, it will be far more likely that you will be able to keep both him and the new cockerel together without excessive fighting than bringing in a new adult cockerel. A cockerel who has reached maturity will see him and try to claim his flock, whilst a younger bird may accept his seniority.

Ill give them another day or two and while my hens are still broody, I guess ill take a trip to the egg doctor.if anyone out there has a few of these I would be interested..

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

I wonder if his infertility is part of why he has such a gentle personality. He is beautiful, sorry you’ve had such bad luck!

never thought of that..however he is pretty aggressive visiting all his girls when I let everyone out in the evenings. sometimes multiple times..lol!!

 

[Tesumph]

never thought of that..however he is pretty aggressive visiting all his girls when I let everyone out in the evenings. sometimes multiple times..lol!!

Maybe not then lol.

 

[Abriana]

Awww he’s cute! Sorry this has nothing to do with the subject. But those puffy feathers on his face melt my heart every time I see a chicken with them!

 

[oregonkat]

Ill give them another day or two and while my hens are still broody, I guess ill take a trip to the egg doctor.if anyone out there has a few of these I would be interested..

Wow those are some GORGEOUS hens. Blue Laced red Wyandottes, I believe. I just hatched out some but all were either pure white or blue, not a red in the bunch. If you find the breeder for these girls, please let me know.

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

Wow those are some GORGEOUS hens. Blue Laced red Wyandottes, I believe. I just hatched out some but all were either pure white or blue, not a red in the bunch. If you find the breeder for these girls, please let me know.

Those are actually Barnevelders (red) very similar to a Wyandotte but, the pattern is different. The barnevelder pattern is more complex. I would be happy with either.