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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: amy-shaw on June 19, 2010, 05:53:38 pm

Title: Black rock cockerel or is he?
Post by: amy-shaw on June 19, 2010, 05:53:38 pm

Hello, we were told that we had a black rock cockerel by who we got him for free, after checking on the internet and looking at pictures of him he is I think a silver pencilled Plymouth rock. The other strange thing is that he has let the black rock cockerel (who I bought up from the incubator) live. Does anyone know what I should do now as I have now got 3 cockerels, a light sussex, silver pencilled plymouth rock and a black rock. What shall I do with them, sell them or eat them? ???

Title: Re: Black rock cockerel or is he?
Post by: doganjo on June 19, 2010, 07:10:30 pm

Black rocks are layers, so a cockerel of that breed may not be very meaty!  Nor the Light Sussex although they are supposed to be dual purpose, not sure about the other one.  I found a good home for my cockerel on Gumtree. http://www.gumtree.com/

Title: Re: Black rock cockerel or is he?
Post by: Rosemary on June 19, 2010, 10:09:03 pm

It would be unusual to have a Black Rock cockerel as the BR is a hybrid bred for laying. Since it is sex linked ie you can tell cocks from hens at hatching, the cocks are generally culled. If it is a Blacl Rock, it won't breed true, because it is a hybrid. Won't be much meat on it either.

Title: Re: Black rock cockerel or is he?
Post by: Womble on June 20, 2010, 12:45:39 pm

Sounds interesting though - any chance of a photo?