Ribh's D'Coopage

[notabitail]

I lost Leonard this afternoon.
I had him up @ the house to treat him for stick flea when he began convulsing & died in my arms.
I couldn't have asked for a better rooster. His girls will miss him.
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[Ribh]

Oh no!!! I’m so sorry Ribh!

Oh no. So sorry Ribh, that is very sad. He was such a perfect gentleman for your flock.
Fly high little man.

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I'm so sorry. He was a wonderful rooster.

sorry for your loss @Ribh

I'm so sorry @Ribh It's so hard to lose a pet, they bring so much joy into our our lives.

Thank you everyone. As I do want to close my flock I have approached Leonard's breeder. She may have another rooster for me ~ white & none frizzled. Also not crowing yet. I am dubious. I'd rather any other colour than white & I'd prefer a mature lad, not one still learning his manners.

 

[BDutch]

Thank you everyone. As I do want to close my flock I have approached Leonard's breeder. She may have another rooster for me ~ white & none frizzled. Also not crowing yet. I am dubious. I'd rather any other colour than white & I'd prefer a mature lad, not one still learning his manners.

The hens are fine without a rooster for a while. I would wait for a better opportunity.

Second possibility id to hatch some of the girls eggs. The ones you have /get are fertilised by Leonard. The eggs are fertile up to 3 weeks after Leonard stopped mating. : Try to encourage broodiness or start an incubator. Best keep the eggs in cool storage (cellar temp and humidity) and turn them daily. More instructions available on BYC/online.

If you get a broody that will raise the chicks , a cockerel will learn manners within the group.

I had a good cockerel buying fertile eggs a few times. Unfortunately I can’t keep one bc I live within city boundaries and my neighbours don’t want to wake up by a loud crowing cockerel early mornings.