Chemical Castration of a Cockerel... Help?!

RE: Chemical Castration of a Cockerel... Help?!

jennyvetnurse92 — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 09:52:18 GMT

I appreciate your advice folks, and it has confirmed what I thought to be the case in the first place, (probably was hoping for a miracle cure to his nature).

I feel kinda bad for wanting to change him

He's such a sweet little boy. I will have a long think about my options, which I know are few, and enjoy the time I have with him, before everyone on the street wants to strangle him.

Thank you all.

RE: Chemical Castration of a Cockerel... Help?!

Alison Clare Hickman — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 09:17:08 GMT

Very random answer from me...

A went to Spain on holiday and in a large park about half a mile down the hill from our apartment was a motley collection of rabbits, water-fowl, goats and chickens of all sizes, breed and gender. They all got along, so it seemed to me. However, the preening and strutting and, above all the crowing, from the cockerels, large and small, was of epic proportions. Not just at dawn. It was constant... I guess having 'competition' fuelled most of it, but it was very, very busy with noisiness!! However, in many ways it was lovely to hear and my hubby and I kinda got used to it but on those days when we wanted a bit of quiet reflection it was darned frustrating. I am thinking of you and your neighbours and avoiding any conflict? Aw, poor laddie - he can't escape his gender traits... (your cockerel, not any of your boy-type neighbours...hahahah!!).

Sooooo, I think POHMcB and Sal have it in one - it's the crowing that will be the fly in his ointment and will likely cause him to be shipped off somewhere else, either the local farm (per Colin leghorn) or the pot (per POHMcB).

Soz I have no remedies advice.

Ali h

RE: Chemical Castration of a Cockerel... Help?!

Sal the 1st — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 07:32:38 GMT

I had chickens many years ago - I kept Colin the leghorn for about 18mths he was a noisy bleeder and I'm afraid the options were a tin foil jacket or rehoming him (neighbour had made various threats). He ended up at the childrens farm and was very happy there.

RE: Chemical Castration of a Cockerel... Help?!

jennyvetnurse92 — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 21:22:11 GMT

I have to say the main concern probably would be the crowing..

Perhaps I'm being a little over cautious and overthinking it, I just don't want him to annoy the neighbours in any way. I just want peace and harmony! Possibly too much to ask.. Animals always get me in trouble! Hehehe

RE: Chemical Castration of a Cockerel... Help?!

Louise B — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 19:58:01 GMT

Many cockerels are fine. I had a batchelor flock of about 15 until the fox got them, and I have only had one that was aggressive towards people (he ended up as dog food - sorry!). I mixed some hens in too without any aggression issues. Most of the cockerels were fine with each other. I know lots of people who keep cockerels without any aggression issues so I don't think I was particularly lucky in this respect.

Crowing on the other hand...