Common Rooster Myths - Clearing Up Rooster Misinformation

I agree with others that this article is superb!
I like the first hand experience the author has & is able to call upon.
I agree that any roo that is human aggressive should be dispatched. They can do too much damage & as the author points out there are always good roos needing homes.
Very informative!

I enjoyed reading this article because it has positive thoughts about roosters rather than focusing on the negative aspects.

This is a great article! I have three roosters and teo of them get along with each other fine. I even see them sunbathe right next to each other! However my third one needs to be separated as he is extremely aggressive with other roosters. However he is very friendly with people and I can hold/hug him whenever I'm with him! This article did actually clear up a myth I thought was true! Super helpful!

Very true

About crowing, just want to add that I have noticed, some breeds do have a more mellow or even baritone sounding crow, while some have that high pitch sound crow. Yes, all crowers are trying to make some noise, that's the whole purpose of crowing, but I do notice varied tone & pitch among breeds.

Informative article!

Well done clearing up confused misinterpretations on roosters!

Good article, listing things every rooster owner should be aware of.

Awesome article. I had to learn about myhth 10 the hard way, BA's are not that noisy they said. I had 2 roos that crowed until their voices went hoarse. I got rid of the loudest Roos first! Now I have a noble but protective alpha with acceptable crow levels.

Great article Pyxis! I especially appreciate you busting the myths that all roosters will be human aggressive & can’t cohabitate with other roosters. We have been lucky enough to have a gentle giant & a bonded pair.

Great article, I know many people that come to our house and are terrified of chickens, specifically roosters. It's hard to explain to people that my roosters are actually nicer than my hens most of the time. I feel like it has to do with genetics and also how you treat the animal and how much you interact with them. If you just go feed your chickens once a day without actually interacting with them, put them up at night doing the same thing, you are not showing the rooster you are not a threat to his hens. After all, one of a (good) rooster's main missions is to protect his flock. And roosters will get along fine if they are all raised the same, they may have some differences, but hens do the same occasionally even if they're raised together.
Same as the writer of this article, we have had MANY roosters and out of about 40 of them, the only ones with attitude are our 2 little sebright roosters. They just have "little dog syndrome", but still, they do not attack!

Great Article I do want to point out when introducing roosters to a new flock they can be very aggressive but after they relax they can be nice even game fowl

This is a great article!
I just had to take a cockerel to the chopping block as it had bit my toddler after chasing her down then attacked my husband. There were many people blaming the breed specifically. But just like people individual chickens have their own traits unsure if the father was aggressive since he came from a hatchery.

I’m happy to say our next cockerel in the pecking order has happily stepped up and is the only one who doesn’t harass the chicks. The other cockerels do unfortunately.

I’m hoping we can keep our remaining cockerels without any issues but I have been told they will all fight to the death even by people who actually have multiple cockerels in their flock (hypocrites).

Great article thanks for posting!

I live with neighbours very nearby, so don't think they would appreciate the addition of a rooster.
Otherwise, this article could persuade me to have a go at keeping one

Good article, it speaks to many of the points that I am concerned with. So far I have no roosters, and I don’t know if I will want one. I am a little nervous about that. That’s why I appreciate articles like this one.

Excellent article about Roosters

Very informative! I am in the process of attempting to stop some agressive actions in my 11 month old cockerel. Hope I am successful as he is good to his girls and is beautiful. Thank you for a well organized article!

this is so helpful, and clears up a few questions.

Great article! Thanks for the information. I have 2 roosters, one a little younger than the other, and I was glad to read that what happens between the two is rather normal. ALL the info was good. It is greatly appreciated!!!

Love this article. It clears up a lot.

I disagree only with the point that “roosters that attack should go to the chopping block.”

With patience, it *is* possible to rehabilitate. (A LOT of patience.)

That being said, I do agree that one should not breed roosters that have attacked humans.

Great article overall, and I hope more people will give Roos a chance.