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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: milgochickens on May 03, 2012, 10:59:15 am

Title: L/F Light Sussex Cockerel WANTED
Post by: milgochickens on May 03, 2012, 10:59:15 am

Hi, I have four large fowl light Sussex hens (currently 8 weeks old).
I have been searching everywhere for a Light Sussex cockerel for them as I am hoping to breed from them. Unfortunately everyone seems to cull their cockerels as soon as they spot them, so I haven't been able to find one for my lovely ladies. Is there anyone in the Kent/east Sussex borders area who has a spare cockerel looking for a new home  ??? ?
Or does anyone have any suggestions as to how I could get my hands on one? Perhaps I should get some hatching eggs and hope for the best that I will end up with a cockerel.
He must be a L/F light Sussex.

Thanks!  :)  :chook:

Title: Re: L/F Light Sussex Cockerel WANTED
Post by: Big Light on May 03, 2012, 09:50:17 pm

Got a few spare from exhibition stock but up in central Scotland so probably to far away for you, realistically if they are only 8 weeks old you won't be breeding with them till very late this year or next year  so get some hatching eggs  guaranteed plenty cockerels you will get the eggs on eBay etc, if you want a cock it may also be worth looking at your local gumtree adds

Title: Re: L/F Light Sussex Cockerel WANTED
Post by: milgochickens on May 03, 2012, 09:51:34 pm

Thanks :) ordered some eggs off ebay. Would be sods law to end up with 6 hens, but fingers crossed!

Title: Re: L/F Light Sussex Cockerel WANTED
Post by: Big Light on May 03, 2012, 09:53:57 pm

If you end up with 6 hens you can buy eggs for me  ;D lol

Title: Re: L/F Light Sussex Cockerel WANTED
Post by: funkyfish on May 03, 2012, 10:03:29 pm

Are you on face book? There is a cockerel trader page lots of birds needing a home!

Title: Re: L/F Light Sussex Cockerel WANTED
Post by: milgochickens on May 03, 2012, 10:05:58 pm

Know the name of the facebook group? Haven't seen it yet, but am searching for it now...  :chook:

Title: Re: L/F Light Sussex Cockerel WANTED
Post by: milgochickens on May 03, 2012, 10:06:28 pm

Found it!!  ;D

Title: Re: L/F Light Sussex Cockerel WANTED
Post by: funkyfish on May 03, 2012, 10:08:17 pm

Glad you found it, now you can put 5 of your young cockerels on there when they hatch ! Lol

Title: Re: L/F Light Sussex Cockerel WANTED
Post by: milgochickens on May 03, 2012, 10:11:18 pm

Hopefully not lol! But should I end up with six cockerels I may have to end up making a lot of coq o vin.... a least i'll know they lived a happy life  ;)