angry rooster

[jprice2ndlt]

i have a barred rock rooster and he is very aggresive. I was wondering if i use him as a breeding rooster will the other chicks get the mean gene or is it just him?

 

[kari_dawn]

most recommend not to breed agressive roos. I would tend to agree...as they always say, there are WAY too many nice roos out there to tolerate any but the most gentlemanly of roos.

As for genetic behavior, it is possible that the parent behavior will affect behavior of offspring though wether the behavior is imprinted on them from exposure to the parents, or due to genetic makeup is a bit up in the air.

 

[sourland]

In gamefowl human aggressiveness has been stringently culled against. As a result most families have no human aggressive tendencies. All traits can be selected for or against.

 

[RHRanch]

temperment is highly inheritable, in animals and in humans, so I would not breed him.