Old yellowlegs is for the chop.........

[Snadger]

Tried to offload old yellowlegs (all of 3 month old now) one of the Light Sussex cockerels which I hatched myself, to a fellow allotmenteer.
He was in his new home only 2 hours when he arrived back cos he was such a noisy bugger!
The bloke is half deaf and still his crowing was too much for him!

Looks like chicken for Sunday dinner either this weekend or next then!

[MaureenHall]

Will you get a bit more than a sandwich out of him then? Mine aren't big enough for eating yet (and I'm not going to either!!), they're about the same size as the ex-batts

[Nicos]

...and the clock is ticking for our two now too!...what weight should you be looking at????

[Snadger]

Will you get a bit more than a sandwich out of him then? Mine aren't big enough for eating yet (and I'm not going to either!!), they're about the same size as the ex-batts

I reckon he's big enough Auntie Mo!

Apparently the short time he was at his new home he was 'doing the business' with the blokes pullets......thats probably why he crows so much!

Nope he's a big bird for twelve weeks!

Here's his piccie, taken yesterday!!

[janeyo]

You can tell by the look in his eyes he knows what's coming..... best not let him watch chicken run tonight or he'll be gone in the morning lol

[MaureenHall]

Yes, he looks as if he'll be nice with a few new potatoes and carrots

[Snadger]

You can tell by the look in his eyes he knows what's coming..... best not let him watch chicken run tonight or he'll be gone in the morning lol

Funilly enough, when he was returned from his new 'home to be' he kept his trap shut for 2 or 3 hours as if to say " Don't knock me on the head, I CAN BE QUIET now and again!" then a little banty cock started crowing close by and he just couldn't resist trying to out crow it!

[Nicos]

wow- he looks more like twice his age!!!!

Are you going to have any of his babies first???( well..not you personally of course!!!)

[Snadger]

wow- he looks more like twice his age!!!!

Are you going to have any of his babies first???( well..not you personally of course!!!)

Nope!! I have one possibly two more cockerels from the same hatch which don't have yellow legs! Don't think he's supposed to have em either!

[HayleyB]

Feisty has little yellow legs she's a Sussex

[MaureenHall]

If the birds aren't for showing, and they're just kept as pets, what difference does it make as to what colour their legs are? All my Welsummers have yellow legs though, think that's what they're supposed to have, and the Bluebelles all have black legs

[Alice]

If you're feeling soft hearted Snadger and can't bring yourself to eat him I'll help you out and do it for you.

[Nicos]

If you're feeling soft hearted Snadger and can't bring yourself to eat him I'll help you out and do it for you.

...fancy a trip to France??????( you'd need to 'do the deed' though first!!!!!)

[Snadger]

Depends on the weather at the weekend........ OH won't eat him or have him in the house so one of the allotment holders close to me suggested a barbie at the weekend..........trouble is the weather forecast aint great and I usually won't eat barbied chicken.....but I might make an exeption for old yellow!

[Flummery]

Poor Old Yeller!