Temperament of Golden Laced Wyandotte Roosters?

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We have 2 Golden Laced Wyandotte chicks - one of whom I suspect is a Roo, due to the comb (the other chick hasn't even started to develop a comb yet). Does anyone have experience with the temperament of these Roos? I am hoping that they are good citizens -- hadn't planned on having a roo!
 
I think you'll get people on either side of the fence. It all depends on that individual birds temperment and personality. Generally speaking that breed is not known to be very mean or aggressive, but that doesn't mean it can't happen.
 
My wyandotte hens were/are the meanest birds in my flock. I got rid of 2 of them to sprare the other birds from them ganging up on them and the one left is still the flock bully.
 
Oh MY!! One of the reasons I got Wyandotte's was their reputation of being calm and friendly. Very sorry about your experience -- and I hope that my hens will not turn out that way!! Sounds awful!
 
My roos are more friendly then my hens when it comes to the Wyandottes. Three of the four are easily caught and they fall asleep when I hold them. The other will put up a fight and try to get away. My hens are rather standoffish actually. If you handle him it will probably be fine. But some chicks are born to be mean.
 
My rooster is a mix of RIR and Orpington. I have a set of Golden laces wyandotte hens we refer to as “the twins”. We have an 11 week old EE who they have been bullying relentlessly. Today my son took off across the Yard screaming bloody murder apparently knowing some thing I didn’t. I saw him across the way in the cube jumping face red crying and using his hat to Scott screaming they’re going to kill her! I went in and Vic and the twins had little ruthie in a nesting box and they weren’t Going to let up. I had to move her into another shed that I set up real quick as a temporary coop. Not sure what to do but the twins are jerks.
 
Chicken Little-er said:
We have 2 Golden Laced Wyandotte chicks - one of whom I suspect is a Roo, due to the comb (the other chick hasn't even started to develop a comb yet). Does anyone have experience with the temperament of these Roos? I am hoping that they are good citizens -- hadn't planned on having a roo!
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I have 12 GLWD hens and 2 Roo's. The Roo's are polar opposites. One is calm and easy going, the other one will stand his ground and fight you. But at the same time, the calm one will not let me catch him, and the aggressive one will find me and sit in my lap and let me pet him. The hens are standoffish, friendly, and don't take kindly to intruders. I gave my daughter 2 hens in a mixed flock, and they rule the roost.
 

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