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Which Rooster Should I Keep?

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4/2/12 at 7:35pm
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This weekend is processing weekend for all the males from the batch of straight run heavies I got from Ideal on 7 December.  I will process the old rooster and some of the old hens from our current flock that has slowed way down on laying.  In the batch of heavies I got two ameraucana roos.  I would like to keep one because they are good looking birds (no female ameraucanas unfortunately).  However, both ameracaunas are very skittish and run away immediately when I approach.  When I pick them off the roost they struggle and squawk.

 

I also got a buff orpington roo that always comes up to me.  Although he doesn't willing let me pick him up, when I catch him he is docile and looks intelligent and inquisitive.

 

So what do you think.  Should I keep an ameraucana or should I keep the orp?

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post #2 of 3
4/2/12 at 8:32pm

orp 100%

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4/2/12 at 8:45pm

You don't say how old your roos are. There are a lot of threads on here how the pet Rooster can become aggressive towards humans, as they have no fears of humans, and want to be the alpha roo.

 

I have an Americana, he is doing a fine job, but I could not, nor ever have been able to walk up and pick him up like a pet. He is a little nervous of me, and keeps a distance, which is what he and I want.

 

So I would go with one of those. MrsK

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