Middlesbrough Gazette Cryptic

[Donaldinho]

Measured choice of three places for a chicken to roost? -??e/?o?e/?r/?e???
Twelve dozen in dire need were completely taken in - ????o?s??

[mike11111]

Second one is engrossed.

[mike11111]

Think the first might be rod, pole or perch, if your first e is wrong.

[Donaldinho]

Cheers! Mikey. You are the 'One.'

[mike11111]

Tell all your friends - I could do with a bit of a boost in the popularity stakes! :)

[scotman]

I agree with Mike

[mike11111]

Anyone of an age to remember when these old imperial measurements were helpfully listed on the back cover of exercise books. I always remember "rod, pole or perch" as being of equal value, though I never had the opportunity to use them in calculations. Computing yards, chains, furlongs and miles was taxing enough.

[scotman]

unfortunately I am old enough. Rods, poles & perches = 5.5 yards.

[mike11111]

Can you remember how may pecks make a bushel?

[scotman]

no, but I have looked it up, 4.

[mike11111]

Spot on (I looked it up too).