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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: horsemadmummy on February 08, 2011, 03:51:19 pm

Title: cockerel help devon
Post by: horsemadmummy on February 08, 2011, 03:51:19 pm
today we lost our beloved bertie!  our ex-batts are devastated as they relied on him to keep them safe and happy.

i am no breed expert as he was a rescue case himself but i believe he was a copper-black marans who made the move with us when we relocated.

in short we are urgently looking for a young friendly chap who wont squash our girls - breed unimportant.

in return he can have a free range life and be spoilt

can you help please????
Title: Re: cockerel help devon
Post by: daddymatty82 on February 08, 2011, 06:50:36 pm
rir x legbar going to market this thursday goin cheap im going bristol on 26th can you travel?
Title: Re: cockerel help devon
Post by: sicknote on February 08, 2011, 08:29:55 pm
We have got as White Bantam x Large (he is medium in size!), he was late hatch last year and has been treading for approx. 3 weeks. We are near Taunton, Somerset.
Title: Re: cockerel help devon
Post by: JulieS on February 09, 2011, 06:12:05 am
It's Holsworthy market on Saturday with poultry.
Title: Re: cockerel help devon
Post by: wytsend on February 09, 2011, 08:01:45 am
Where are you ?  I am Okehampton.

Have several spare cockerels available immediately.
Title: Re: cockerel help devon
Post by: horsemadmummy on February 09, 2011, 02:39:12 pm
thankyou for those who posted - we have now got freddie who arrived today.  Girls will behappy!!!
Title: Re: cockerel help devon
Post by: Rosemary on February 09, 2011, 02:49:44 pm
Quote from: horsemadmummy on February 09, 2011, 02:39:12 pm
thankyou for those who posted - we have now got freddie who arrived today.  Girls will behappy!!!

So will Freddie, by the sound of it  ;D
Title: Re: cockerel help devon
Post by: JulieS on February 09, 2011, 05:07:27 pm
Congratulations on finding Freddie.  Any pictures?
Title: Re: cockerel help devon
Post by: horsemadmummy on February 09, 2011, 06:20:11 pm
will try and snap some tomorrow - few feathers flying today while the girls came round to the new boy on the block - he was a last years hatch so not an old hand like bertie.  still he better get the hang of it quick we have arranged to take another 5 ex batts on 19th feb and he'll have to keep the peace once they have had chance to learn how to be real chooks in the safety of the stable!

can't praise ex batts enough - ours have laid for past three years without fail (except when it was below freezing) - not bad considering they are now almost 5!