[clydesdaleclopper]

We have a beautiful Scots Grey cockerel for sale for £10. Unfortunately he is related to our hens. We are in Aberdeenshire.

[Fleecewife]

Shame you are so far away as I would happily do you a swap.  Unless you happen to be coming down to the central belt soon?     Where did your flock come from originally?

[clydesdaleclopper]

A swap would be ideal. Unfortunately I'm not going anywhere much at the moment as the new baby doesn't like the car.

Hmm I wonder if I can persuade the inlaws next time they head up from Dumfriess

[Hardfeather]

Every breed of poultry has been developed by breeding closely related stock wisely. The best pullets are bred to their sire, and the best young stags are mated to their mother and her sisters. That's how a strain is made and maintained.

Ideally, the breeder runs two families of related fowl and, when an outcross is required to keep vigour in the individuals, a suitable bird can be used from the other family.

If you have a good strain of a breed, doing all they should in terms of laying/table worthiness/conformation and type, you shouldn't risk it all going pear-shaped by bringing in un-related stock for breeding purposes.

[Rosemary]

He's handsome! Once Hector goes to teh big chicken run in the sky, I'm going to get some Scots Greys.

[goosepimple]

I know of 2 sets of people with Scots Grey cockerels if anybody out there needing a swap, one is near Lauder (half hour from Edin) and the other I think is in Alloa or somewhere central which I can find out very soon if anyone interested/  Goosepimple

[Fleecewife]

Palacerigg Country Park at Cumbernauld has a couple too

[clydesdaleclopper]

It's a shame they are all so far away.

[BlueDaisy]

Try asking this guy - he is in ABerdeenshire somewhere, I think.

http://stonehead.wordpress.com/poultry/

[rory224]

I am looking for a good Scots Grey Cockerel if anyone knows of one? In the borders but do travel. Many thanks

[Fleecewife]

I have some young ones - please pm me.  I am near Biggar.