What is Smokey's Syndrome?
Smokey's Syndrome is a condition that some "teenage" chickens may develop, the only symptom being somewhat aggressive and unprovoked biting.
Is it dangerous?
Not necessarily, as they aren't really attacking, so to say, just biting a bit harder than normal.
My cockerel...
My immediate thought would be to pick the friendly one, but those can be a bit of a gamble (As OneLostHen so wisely said already), but if you want to be safe def go with the average behavior.
Or, wait until they get a bit older and then assess them again. If friendly is still uber friendly and...
It's always so heartbreaking when a rooster turns on you. They go from being your little friendly dude to an aggressive hazard so quickly, and it makes everything so hard.
I will have to disagree that being "too nice" to a roo as a baby can cause problems; cause I've had plenty of baby roos that...
I've had a few broodies myself and my advice is to give her and the eggs another week. After that, take any unhatched eggs out immediately, as they could be very rotten and infect the other eggs.
It's great to hear that one of your hens went broody, it's a real treat to watch a mother hen teach...
That's absolutely GORGEOUS! The design, the colors, the...everything! It's all so awesome!
I especially like the little table and chairs next to the runs so you can chill and chat with your little feathered friends while you're outside!