Black Copper Maran, minus the copper?

[TillyD]

Give me a minute, please.

Thank you! I appreciate the resources!

 

[nuthatched]

Thank you! I appreciate the resources!

You're welcome. I'm happy to help. Like I said, not all roosters will get human aggressive, most roosters are good. some are always sweet gentleman. or some will be good to people but rude to their girls or vice versa. You just have to wait and see, you'll likely have some good gentlemen with that many roos. some are nice and get bold when hormones kick in, some are always turds. Genetics play a part too, like hatchery stock is more likely to get ornery than breeder stock, some breeds are more likely, such as high strung breeds, but there's no hard and fast rules, there are members here who own both Asian/jungle breeds, that are almost 3 feet tall and look like they could shank you without second thought but are sweet as pie, while a 5 pound silkies has decided he's going to remove your ankles! You're simply trying to stack the cards in your favor. for cockerels. Training can curtail most human aggressiveness. I could hand feed my roo but I'd never trust him with kids, being closer to his size, he's more likely to go after them. Roosters can tell people apart, *typically* they're more likely to go after kids, then women, then men, in that order.
You could start a rooster only flock (bachelor flock), you might have to if you want to keep them all, or get atleast 60 more hens, which is an absurd amount of chickens for most keepers. Here's few articles on rooster keeping in general:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/keeping-a-rooster.65700/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/a-guide-to-understanding-the-chicken-pecking-order.64752/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/dealing-with-and-taming-aggressive-roosters.74600/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-naturally-good-rooster.74983/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/understanding-your-rooster.75056/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ths-clearing-up-rooster-misinformation.67911/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/a-viewpoint-on-managing-roosters.74690/

 

[TillyD]

You're welcome. I'm happy to help. Like I said, not all roosters will get human aggressive, most roosters are good. some are always sweet gentleman. or some will be good to people but rude to their girls or vice versa. You just have to wait and see, you'll likely have some good gentlemen with that many roos. some are nice and get bold when hormones kick in, some are always turds. Genetics play a part too, like hatchery stock is more likely to get ornery than breeder stock, some breeds are more likely, such as high strung breeds, but there's no hard and fast rules, there are members here who own both Asian/jungle breeds, that are almost 3 feet tall and look like they could shank you without second thought but are sweet as pie, while a 5 pound silkies has decided he's going to remove your ankles! You're simply trying to stack the cards in your favor. for cockerels. Training can curtail most human aggressiveness. I could hand feed my roo but I'd never trust him with kids, being closer to his size, he's more likely to go after them. Roosters can tell people apart, *typically* they're more likely to go after kids, then women, then men, in that order.
You could start a rooster only flock (bachelor flock), you might have to if you want to keep them all, or get atleast 60 more hens, which is an absurd amount of chickens for most keepers. Here's few articles on rooster keeping in general:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/keeping-a-rooster.65700/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/a-guide-to-understanding-the-chicken-pecking-order.64752/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/dealing-with-and-taming-aggressive-roosters.74600/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-naturally-good-rooster.74983/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/understanding-your-rooster.75056/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ths-clearing-up-rooster-misinformation.67911/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/a-viewpoint-on-managing-roosters.74690/

Some of these guys will go to other flocks. Some will go to the freezer. We were gonna keep this boy, and perhaps one other roo if we got enough hens in the next 3 months... But I certainly can't have 60. Lol.

 

[TillyD]

You're welcome. I'm happy to help. Like I said, not all roosters will get human aggressive, most roosters are good. some are always sweet gentleman. or some will be good to people but rude to their girls or vice versa. You just have to wait and see, you'll likely have some good gentlemen with that many roos. some are nice and get bold when hormones kick in, some are always turds. Genetics play a part too, like hatchery stock is more likely to get ornery than breeder stock, some breeds are more likely, such as high strung breeds, but there's no hard and fast rules, there are members here who own both Asian/jungle breeds, that are almost 3 feet tall and look like they could shank you without second thought but are sweet as pie, while a 5 pound silkies has decided he's going to remove your ankles! You're simply trying to stack the cards in your favor. for cockerels. Training can curtail most human aggressiveness. I could hand feed my roo but I'd never trust him with kids, being closer to his size, he's more likely to go after them. Roosters can tell people apart, *typically* they're more likely to go after kids, then women, then men, in that order.
You could start a rooster only flock (bachelor flock), you might have to if you want to keep them all, or get atleast 60 more hens, which is an absurd amount of chickens for most keepers. Here's few articles on rooster keeping in general:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/keeping-a-rooster.65700/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/a-guide-to-understanding-the-chicken-pecking-order.64752/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/dealing-with-and-taming-aggressive-roosters.74600/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-naturally-good-rooster.74983/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/understanding-your-rooster.75056/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ths-clearing-up-rooster-misinformation.67911/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/a-viewpoint-on-managing-roosters.74690/

Thank you for the reading!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Where was he purchased from? Likely Marans mix but could theoretically be birchen

 

[ReluctantChickenOwner]

Unfortunately, yes. Coddling, cuddling, petting cockerels makes them loose their fear of you and think you're below them in the pecking order, when hormones kick in, they'll have no respect of you and want to flog you to make sure you know your place. Some roos don't get mean but I'd say at least 80% do from pet treatment. Once you confirm a cockerel, ignore.
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Oh good to know, as I think I just found out that I have a Marans roo.

 

[Flockking]

He looks

Some of these guys will go to other flocks. Some will go to the freezer. We were gonna keep this boy, and perhaps one other roo if we got enough hens in the next 3 months... But I certainly can't have 60. Lol.

He looks like the birchen marans

And your roo will never attack you if he's friendly
I've raised lots of them and I snuggle,kiss,pamper and even let them roost on my head while growing and non ever showed aggression to me or my family

It's only when they encounter you less then aggression sets in

That's the issue I had with a roo my aunt gave me,he was raised in cage with less human contact

When I brought him home the first thing he did was to lunch my arm and my other roos

 

[TillyD]

He looks

He looks like the birchen marans

And your roo will never attack you if he's friendly
I've raised lots of them and I snuggle,kiss,pamper and even let them roost on my head while growing and non ever showed aggression to me or my family

It's only when they encounter you less then aggression sets in

That's the issue I had with a roo my aunt gave me,he was raised in cage with less human contact

When I brought him home the first thing he did was to lunch my arm and my other roos

This little bou has become the sweetest roo. He hops into my lap when I sit in the yard. He is good to his ladies. His crow is melodic and beautiful! We are pretty proud if him! He has not attacked anyone. He is only 6 months old, though... He does get held just about every day. Can't stop him from cuddling. He did chase my niece the first time she came into my yard, but we had her assert her dominance by holding him against the ground, then picking him up and tucking him under her arm... He never scratches or pecks at humans. We did keep a second roo, but it ended up being a Faverolle, and he is docile, lazy and fat. Lol. He doesn't like the ladies as much, but they like him fine. Our two boys are doing great with their flock of 21 hens. The other roos went in the freezer, and they were delicious.

 

[ValarieF]

Letting them sit in you lap can make them mean?!

No it doesnt. Cuddle away.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I cuddled my two roosters that were friendly enough, and they started out really sweet. One would jump on my hand and settle down, and they loved hugs. Well, they started getting bigger, and hormones kicked in. I had all four of them in a small tractor, really not an ideal situation, as I had to stoop down to get in there. The two who I thought were the nicest were the first ones to start coming after me as they grew older. They would come right up to the gate and try and herd me around even before I went in there. On the other hand, one of the others, a scared little guy, never made a move toward me. I would go in the tractor, and he'd run towards the other side, terrified. If I tried to touch him, he would just run away. The fourth one would peck really, really hard, just out of self defense. My older rooster, who's in with the hens, is also scared of people. I've had him for a year and a half, and he's very respectful of everyone who goes in there. He stays away, and leaves me alone when I'm cuddling his hens. He will take food from my hand, but only if I hold it very, very still. And if his greedy hens don't steal it. He's pecked me a couple times, coming up from behind me, and every time after he does it, I chase him around a bit, to teach him that that's very bad, and he shouldn't do it. Anyway, to sum up, I would err on the side of caution and not cuddle your roosters. It really can make them mean.