I have 2 roosters- a sussex mix & a barred rock mix, that are on need of a new home. They were dumped in a residential area near me back in March. I have since got them back up to healthy weights, got their feathers to fill back out & have seen no signs of disease or any health issues. They are...
I agree that it looks closer to a speckled sussex then a rir. It doesn't really matter that much but I only have 8 laying hens so I'll likely only keep 1 roo & was looking to pick whichever one comes from a breed geared more towards egg production.
Should size be a factor in deciding which one...
I'm guessing barred rock & maybe a rhode island red??? I've just always heard rhode island red roosters are MEAN & this dude is so chill. The black & white roo is also HUGE & has a like a raspy, quieter crow where as the brown one has the totally normal sounding cock-a-doodle-doo. Idk if helps...