Chicken_man 1,651 Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Hi all, Someone asked me yesterday why stags are called stags, I couldn't answer Can you? Are older cocks bull stags? Ta. Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leey 26 Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Stag is under 1 years old bull stag between 1&2 and cock over 2 yrs I think. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burnie69 376 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I class a stag a stag until he moults . Once moulted hes a cock. Some people wont agree but thats my opinion. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I class a stag a stag until he moults . Once moulted hes a cock. Some people wont agree but thats my opinion.Good man Burnie. Do you know why they are called Stags ?Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burnie69 376 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Nope not at all . Even looked it up and didn't get a sensible answer. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Nope not at all . Even looked it up and didn't get a sensible answer.Same here, can't find an answer. Apart from, stag hunting was as good a sport as cocking in the very early days.Maybe a connection. Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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