cockerel

Example Sentences

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A cockerel laying an egg, after all, was a "heinous and unnatural crime," the court found.

From Salon

The sanctuary cares for 350 rescued or special needs animals on farmland, and was recently served with noise abatement notices over it's loud cockerels.

From BBC

Often it's a dog but here it's a cockerel.

From BBC

Pascal Bruckner, a writer, said: “Why the obsession? Because with Napoleon, the Gallic cockerel became an imperial eagle. Now it’s just a tired old hen on its bell tower.”

From New York Times

Miss James said the council officer who issued the letter said the noise complaint related specifically to the geese and cockerels.

From BBC