Best rooster for my chicks!?

[MantherPanther]

I have 2 blue andalusians, and 1 golden lakenvelder. I have been watching them to see how they are overall. What should I look for when choosing which one I will keep. I only have 8 girls so I only need one rooster. Which breed is the best?

 

[Scooter&Suzie]

I don't think breed so much matters, unless you plan on hatching eggs. I'd go for the personality. A more gentle rooster is nice if kids will be around the chickens, or if you just want to be able to relax around your rooster, however (or so I've heard) a more aggressive rooster will be better at protecting your hens from predators if they are out and about.

All of my roosters have been pretty calm (I could pick them up as much as any of my hens) and I never had predator problems while they were around (only when they weren't :/ ) so this isn't from experience, just what I've heard. I personally really like how the blue andalusians look, but that's just my preference

 

[MantherPanther]

I do want to let them breed eventually, I I can tell my lakenvelder is more aggressive and really curious, my andalusians are more calm but I have one that will fight off the other two roosters if they start crap with each other. the lakenvelder likes to challenge all of them females and ducks included. The ducks just snap at his beak and he runs off. Kinda funny to watch actually. Lol

 

[MantherPanther]

I do notice overall they are all getting along. Just not sure how long that will last.

 

[Scooter&Suzie]

Before I had 2 silkie roosters, 1 rhode island red rooster, with 5 hens and I didn't have any issues, just a *lot* of crowing. If you wanted to, I think you could probably keep all 3, although it is possible I just got lucky. Just keep in mind that roosters crow back and forth a lot, so it's a lot more crowing opposed to just 1 rooster. All depends on if you mind crowing and if neighbors that mind are close enough.

 

[MantherPanther]

Yea sounds like you did get lucky. I have read so much negative things about having more than one rooster with only a handful of hens. Maybe I'll get lucky too.

 

[MantherPanther]

Neighbors have some that crow so they shouldn't mind. I live our in the county.