BackYard Chickens

Advanced Search

BackYard Chickens › BYC Forum › Raising BackYard Chickens › Raising Baby Chicks › choosing a rooster

Recent Reviews

Nankin Bantams
Reviewed by Cambium29

We love our Nankin hen. She's very sweet and good natured, excellent bird for beginners or kids. She comes when called, she's an excellent bug hunter, likes to sit on your lap (or head, or...

Full Review
Barnevelder
Reviewed by scwheeler24

I have 6 Barnies, they did start laying at about 28 weeks, but that is not an issue with me. Most of my poultry did. They don't lay the really dark eggs, but they are large, dark brown and some...

Full Review
2 Gallon Double Wall Fount
Reviewed by awaxt2003

don't buy

Full Review
Leghorn
Reviewed by Chicken Goddess

Leghorns are great egg laying chickens. They are friendly to other Leghorns and can easily fly. The only problems is that they are bad in the pecking order and they can make a mess of the yard....

Full Review
Australorp
Reviewed by chickenman98

I will start by saying that I love Australorps. In fact, my very favorite hen is an Australorp. She is such a sweet chicken and just let's you walk right up to her to pick her up. She doesn't run...

Full Review

New Posts All Forums:Forum Nav:

choosing a rooster

Subscribe Search This Thread

Start a New Thread

post #1 of 4

4/6/12 at 5:03am

Thread Starter

silverchick

Location: north of Eden
Joined: 4/2012
Posts: 23
offline

Select All Posts By This User

what are favored breeds of rooster to keep around (for fertilized eggs)? a docile nature & a rooster that makes a good cross for egg production ...I currently have RSL pullets & will be adding some Golden Comets & maybe some GL Wyandottes ...thoughts? TYVM!

also ...kind of another subject ...I plan on picking up a few of the Comets today - we got the RSL several days ago ...is it okay to just put them altogether at this point? They are all pullets of about the same age (7-10 days). Thanks again

Featured Stories on BackYard Chickens

Join Our 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long

Poll: Why raise backyard chickens?

The Basics Of Raising Chickens - Raising Chickens 101

post #2 of 4

4/6/12 at 6:14am

ButchGood

Location: Central Texas
Joined: 3/2012
Posts: 754
offline

Select All Posts By This User

When I was a kid I was tormented by a HUGE White Rock Roo and a RIR roo. Those A*$$ H*!@$ would always attack every time they saw me. I was SO glad when my Dad dispatched those SOB's to the pot. I have never enjoyed a batch of chicken and dumplings as much as that particular batch. So this time around I got 2 Buff Orps and 2 Australorps. Buff Orps are good egg producers and a Australorp hen holds the world record at 364 eggs in one year. Ive read the are good Roo's and very friendly and docile towards their owners. I wont be able to tell for sure until they are adults, but I got 4 so I can chose the best 1.

I think 7 and 10 day old would be fine to put together. They are too young to know the difference. Chicks in the same clutch can be 3 days apart in age.

Edited by ButchGood - 4/6/12 at 6:19am

7 Australorps, 6 Buff Orpingtons, 1 production red, 1 young bared rock roo, 1 pair of Old English Game Bantams, 4 bantam hens, 4 Freakin' cats, (RIP Cookie) best dog ever, 1 dog sky(smartsmartsmart), and a variety of new chicks.

post #3 of 4

4/6/12 at 6:23am

TinaSwarr

Joined: 3/2011
Posts: 111
offline

Select All Posts By This User

I put them together up to 3 weeks apart but I do have a seperate brooder I move bigger ones to once they start trying to fly..../... and butchgood.. I know what you mean I am tormented by a rooster daily, that will be one good pot of stew when I find a replacement for him.

post #4 of 4

4/6/12 at 7:15am

Ilovemyduckies

Joined: 2/2012
Posts: 2,950
offline

Select All Posts By This User

I actually don't have a rooster yet, but I'm planning to get one this year. The one I am most interested in is a Buff Orpington. I knew someone with this type of rooster and he was the friendliest rooster they had.

I've got 2 cats, Dyllen and Star. I have 17 chickens; 3 BLRW, 3 mutts, 2 EEs, 2 White Rock roosters, 1 RIR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Red Star, 1 Golden Campine, 1 unknown hen, 1 Partridge cochin, and 1 Golden Polish. I also have 1 Swedish/Black Indian Runner laying on 8 eggs.