Need some help here

**majflyboy** · 08-26-2012, 10:07 AM

There is no difference. A cock is a mature male chicken, also called a rooster. A cockerel is a immature male chicken.

ha that IS a difference lol. and the question was between a rooster and a cockerel, not a cock

Well, etymologically, the difference is in the USE of said bird. 'Rooster' is an adult male bird kept for EATING, or one who occupies the roost, as opposed to a bird kept for breeding purposes....
Hence I have a cage of roosters without any hens, that I will slaughter for the table, but I have only one cock with each group of hens. A bird over a year, but still edible is a rooster, a bird over 5 and not headed for the table, but kept for breeding is a cock.

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**slimeyslab** · 08-26-2012, 10:19 AM

Wow Maj! Thanks

**slimeyslab** · 08-26-2012, 10:22 AM

Maj, I am thinking about raising a few for eggs and slaughter. Got any pics of your setup?

**canebreaker** · 08-26-2012, 11:25 AM

Mother use to buy 500 to a 1,000 day old chicks. At that amount she would get a super low price. You do have some that die off. She would put a sign out at the road and sale off some and almost make her money back. As the chicks got older, the price went up. When the cockerels would get about 9 months old, we had a slaughter day.

**DonDon** · 08-26-2012, 11:35 AM

I fel like beavis n butthead right now. He he he. Minner said chew on. He he he

**ScottV** · 08-26-2012, 12:04 PM

Hey Slimey, I looked in my chicken book and the closest purebred I could find to it is the Welsummer. It's also called the "Kellogg's Chicken". I'm looking at the head with the large single comb and the long tail feathers.

**slimeyslab** · 08-26-2012, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by ScottV

Hey Slimey, I looked in my chicken book and the closest purebred I could find to it is the Welsummer. It's also called the "Kellogg's Chicken". I'm looking at the head with the large single comb and the long tail feathers.

Thanks, I'm really confused now. Lol

**Rees Guide** · 08-26-2012, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by slimeyslab

Thanks, I'm really confused now. Lol

Confusion for some of us is just a state-of-mind, would have thought you had it down pat by now!!!!

Now, who is the woman in the pic!!!!!

**slimeyslab** · 08-26-2012, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

Confusion for some of us is just a state-of-mind, would have thought you had it down pat by now!!!!

Now, who is the woman in the pic!!!!!

The only thing I'm confused about is why you have 5 batteries in an Astro.. Bwahaha!

**Rees Guide** · 08-26-2012, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by slimeyslab

The only thing I'm confused about is why you have 5 batteries in an Astro.. Bwahaha!

No confusision there, bet I dont run out of juice!!

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