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anejit Member Sinbinner Offline Animal Bonkers ::) Posts: 1685 Lisburn, N. Ireland Gender:	Can he cover them all? Mar 10^th, 2010 at 10:19am Do you think a large 8 month old very active RIR cockerel could cover 9 hens? I am more interested in him fertilizing the Light sussex and RIR hens but he also has 4 brown hens in with him, is there a chance he would prefer to mate the browns or do you think he will make the rounds? Thanks Emma xx
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BigBird Member Sinbinner Offline The Hens before the wife !!! Posts: 468 lancashire Gender:	Re: Can he cover them all? Reply #1 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 10:24am no problem he will be kept busy good look with it
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NIRareBReeds Member Offline I love Practical Poultry! Posts: 13 Newtownards Co Down Gender:	Re: Can he cover them all? Reply #2 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 10:30am My big Ixworth roo has 6 ladies and im sure he would be happy with a few more. Fertility has been 100%. Can see it being a problem.
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thingybobby Member Sinbinner Offline Posts: 1810 Barnsley, South Yorkshire Gender:	Re: Can he cover them all? Reply #3 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 11:38am My "bible" states that a good cockerel can cope with 10 - 20 ladies (now that's set me daydreaming!)
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Rugbyman Member Offline Posts: 253 N.Ireland Gender:	Re: Can he cover them all? Reply #4 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 12:31pm The brown hens always seem to be 'easier' in comparison to other breeds. So you might get excellent fertility in the browns and lesser so among the rest. Remember a rooster always has his favourites.
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Re: Can he cover them all?
Reply #5 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 2:32pm

Thats what i thought Undecided

he has been with the brown hens for a number of weeks now and has only been introduced to his new wifes (the rhodies). I did see him treading the Rhode girls last night when i put them in together but he seems to hang around with his original flock alot more.

I might seperate the browns as i have the space now for a few weeks and see how he goes.

Thanks for the input

Emma xx

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Annie9 Member Sinbinner Offline Posts: 1205 N Lincs Gender:	Re: Can he cover them all? Reply #6 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 3:39pm thingybobby wrote on Mar 10^th, 2010 at 11:38am: My "bible" states that a good cockerel can cope with 10 - 20 ladies (now that's set me daydreaming!)
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BrookBirds Member Online Smallholding please Posts: 880 Sussex	Re: Can he cover them all? Reply #7 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 5:59pm My friends had had a light sussex lad in with 22 brown layers, one went broody and nearly all the eggs hatched! So guess it just depends how randy the lad is haha!
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Andy Bufforp Member Sinbinner Offline I Love Buff Orpingtons Posts: 1564 Gender:	Re: Can he cover them all? Reply #8 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 8:05pm Our boys manage 6-8 girls no problem despite what some people say about Orps only managing 2-3 girls max. However we rotate the cockerels so that they have a week in the breeding pen and one week off so after a week away from the girls they are very keen to get back with them .
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dottysue Member Sinbinner Online Dotty about Dottes Posts: 3597 Eastbourne Gender:	Re: Can he cover them all? Reply #9 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 9:33pm Annie9 wrote on Mar 10^th, 2010 at 3:39pm: thingybobby wrote on Mar 10^th, 2010 at 11:38am: My "bible" states that a good cockerel can cope with 10 - 20 ladies (now that's set me daydreaming!) It's all very well daydreaming, but could you cope with 20 ladies in the real world!
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Reply #10 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 10:58pm

My orps haven't heard about the 2/3 restriction and would like me to make it clear that 10-20 (each) is not a problem.

They would also like to add that this includes chasing hens over two acres and seeing off various small Pekin cockerels who wish to make their lives easier by helping out. Bonking goes on from dawn to dusk with small breaks for refuelling; arguing with the goats & guarding whilst hens are laying. Fertility is 100 %.

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margosfriend Member Offline I Love Practical Poultry Posts: 545 cornwall Gender:	Re: Can he cover them all? Reply #11 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 11:08pm My orp boy has spent most of today chasing after all his girls. Caught at least five that I saw! Poor Little Blue was traumatised!!! I do obect when he tries it on with sookie the silkie though!!!!!!! you can see her eyes crossing!!!!!!!!
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Re: Can he cover them all?
Reply #12 - Mar 11^th, 2010 at 8:45am

dottysue wrote on Mar 10^th, 2010 at 9:33pm:

Annie9 wrote on Mar 10^th, 2010 at 3:39pm:

thingybobby wrote on Mar 10^th, 2010 at 11:38am:

My "bible" states that a good cockerel can cope with 10 - 20 ladies (now that's set me daydreaming!)

It's all very well daydreaming, but could you cope with 20 ladies in the real world! Roll Eyes

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Answer A: The one I've got is more than enough!

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anejit Member Sinbinner Offline Animal Bonkers ::) Posts: 1685 Lisburn, N. Ireland Gender:	Re: Can he cover them all? Reply #13 - Mar 11^th, 2010 at 9:09am Ummm ... My cockerel seams to be doing fine lol watched him bonking everything this morning almost Simba the ginger cat haha he got a bit too close
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Ibex Member Online I Love Practical Poultry Posts: 1840 south kent coast Gender:	Re: Can he cover them all? Reply #14 - Mar 11^th, 2010 at 9:55am This remind`s me of the guinea pig posts I can not breath for laughing Good job i have lot`s of underwear
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