[Roxy]

I have my cockerels advertised, as we have far too many, and the noise is deafening!!  Someone rang up, who has had some off me before, but he wants as many as he can get hold of, by the sounds of it.  So if anyone has unwanted cockerels in the North Derbyshire/Manchester area, they can go in with mine and I will ring this man.  Think he wants large ones, not little banties

[Bodger]

They're obviously going to end up in the pot, so if you can bring yourself to do the deed, then its far better to put them in your own pot.

[HelenVF]

My first thought was fighting?

Helen

[Bodger]

It'll be for the pot, hence only big cockerels need apply.

[Marches Farmer]

Mmm, I'm with you on that one, Helen.  We once ate one of our 18 week cockerels for Christmas lunch, the year we couldn't take any to the rare breeds sale because avian 'flu closed the poultry markets.  After two mouthfuls my mother delicately enquired whether we'd like her to fetch her steak knives .......

[mojocafa]

My first thought was fighting too

[Roxy]

No, not going for fighting - for eating.  To be honest, I have so many of them, crowing and fighting, I don't mind whether they want to eat them or not. My husband does not eat chicken, and a dozen cockerels are a bit much for little old me!  I  have kept 4 back, which is plenty for my large free range flock.