Breeding for PERSONALITY. AKA Hello SWEET ROO!

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enola said:
You keep your chickens in the house?
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LOL!!!
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We are cage training. My daughter is practicing for showmanship in 4H. They come in one at a time for short intervals.
 
I have been blessed with an over an abundance of roosters in egg production. Yes, yes I am being sarcastic. Out of my last 12 egg purchase I had 5 eggs to hatch and ended up with 5, that is what I said 5 roosters. I gifted 2 and now have 3 roosters and 7 hens. The reason I have 3 is 2 guard the hens very well and one has my heart.

His name is Naughtyness. He has never once tried to hurt me, however he does the mating dance around me at times. hmmmmm Nero and Julius, the other 2 both have tried me and lost since I always carry a stick with me, having been attacked by 3 others who were a 3 out of 3 hatch. They ended up at auction, bringing me $28.00.

Anyhow, what I came here to say is that my next egg purchase will be New Jersey Giants. My cousin said that they were very gentle, which I had read that they were. Also that they are gentle with the hens. Plus they are huge. My chickens free range for part of the day and we have hawks. The crows help some with running them off but they aren't always around. But add to the mix are the pair of bald eagles.

Anyone know about the New Jersey Giants? My hens are all Blue Orpington and my current roos are lavender.
Would I end up with Frankenhens?
 
I currently have 3 Lavender Orphington roos. Two are fairly agressive but teachable and one is in love with me. They guard the hens, and when free ranging they round up any hen who doesn't stay with the flock. They bring them into the pen or under the rose bush if they sense danger. I can herd them and the hens like geese and they all understand several words and their names. My RIR were dumber than rocks and very mean. I do love my Blue Orphinton hens looks and personality, the Lavender roosters not so much.
 
LaylaFlora said:
The trilling usually happens as they are settling down. We've been cage training and they usually trill after they sit down comfortably and preen. They will also trill when you pet them and they are happy. Here is a video...please ignore the T.V. in the background:p
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Listen carefully to trills. You will be able to distinguish three different kinds. One is as demonstrated above where is signals interest in settling down. Another which is high pitched indicates do not touch me. Last means predator about, be quit as it does not see us. All are short range communications and not good indicators of aggression. Several of my birds will seek me out to perch on me, especially broody hens with chicks. When petted without being stressed by it they indicate continue by letting feathers down and often laying down. No vocalizations produced. Iris diameter may also increase.
 
Florida said:
I have been blessed with an over an abundance of roosters in egg production. Yes, yes I am being sarcastic. Out of my last 12 egg purchase I had 5 eggs to hatch and ended up with 5, that is what I said 5 roosters. I gifted 2 and now have 3 roosters and 7 hens. The reason I have 3 is 2 guard the hens very well and one has my heart.

His name is Naughtyness. He has never once tried to hurt me, however he does the mating dance around me at times. hmmmmm Nero and Julius, the other 2 both have tried me and lost since I always carry a stick with me, having been attacked by 3 others who were a 3 out of 3 hatch. They ended up at auction, bringing me $28.00.

Anyhow, what I came here to say is that my next egg purchase will be New Jersey Giants. My cousin said that they were very gentle, which I had read that they were. Also that they are gentle with the hens. Plus they are huge. My chickens free range for part of the day and we have hawks. The crows help some with running them off but they aren't always around. But add to the mix are the pair of bald eagles.

Anyone know about the New Jersey Giants? My hens are all Blue Orpington and my current roos are lavender.
Would I end up with Frankenhens?
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Jersey Giants are as your friend described, gentle and huge. As long as you go with breeder, rather than hatchery stock you should get sweet tempered roos (my hatchery stock roos were not nice). As far as cross breeding Orps and JGs I doubt you get Frankenchickens, but large fluffy babies that very in color depeding on the color of your JG's. Keep in mind that it takes the JGs a long time to fully grow and mature, around 18 months to reach full growth. I think you will enjoy them!
 
I think I will try them. Is it true that the hens are good setters?

I had 2 good egg purchases from online sellers. Got 5 hens out of 5 eggs which I put under a setting hen on the 1st purchase.

On the 2nd purchaseit was not the sellers fault getting 5 roos, and getting such a bad hatch rate. It was the shippers for their delay in shipping and the maker of the incubator and the heat going crazy right during the hatch. I had to take the eggs outafter 2 hatched and hatched 3 of the 5 with a light bulb and letting nesting the hatched chicks with the eggs. The chicks kept the eggs stirred around and warm. Lost 7 of the 12. :(

Thanks for your advise.
 
Typical rooster has direct interaction with nest site at about time a hem he is courting is about to come into lay. Then he will indicate a quality location he has scoped out and more often than not she will use it. Thereafter he will be aware of nest so as to be more able to appropriately deal with threats to contents of the nest. He can stay close enough for surveillance and provide diversions if necessary to distract threats.
 

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