Brahma Rooster Question

[MrsChickens]

I have several Brahma Hens - a mix of Columbian and Dark. They are the sweetest birds and I rarely hear a peep out of them - mainly they coo quite a bit. I'm thinking about maybe keeping a rooster from hatchlings next spring and wondered if the Brahma roosters are as well mannered, docile and somewhat quiet as the girls? I can have a rooster where I'm at - no problem. I just dont' want the annoyance of a screaming guy 24-7 and actually do want to be considerate of neighbors across the road. Any of you have experience with Brahma roosters? Thanks, I'm interested in your responses.

 

[Tlmcq]

I have a Brahma roo and wouldn't say he is quiet, but for my girls that free range this is good. He doesn't just sit around crowing all the time either for no good reason. He is a very good roo tho. He watches out for his flock, handles squabbles, and is gentle with his girls. To me he is good all the way around. I am partial to Brahmas tho and he was supposed to be a she when I got him, so I'm very glad he turned out to be a very good boy.

 

[JedJackson]

In general they are mild mannered and fairly quiet as roosters go but as with all chickens it depends on the strain of Brahmas and individual traits. If your Brahma hens are gentle and quiet then their male offspring have a good chance of being that way, too, depending on what breed the father is.

 

[coach723]

I have had two brahama roo's. One was meaner than #@$% to humans but good to his girls, the second was a sweetheart all around. Both crowed when they felt like it, I never felt like they were obnoxious, but I'm used to roo's. Roosters crow on their own program/schedule/whim, I have days where everyone is pretty quiet and days where it sounds like a loud party out there.
Roosters are very individual and every one has his own personality.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I've had three in the last several years. None worked out.
The first was a buff and he never stayed in the yard. Always wondered to the fields next door. One day he never returned. He was ok but wild as could be.
The second was a buff and he could not get along with any other males. Only rooster I've ever had that would do anything to find a fight and try to fight to the death. Was not human aggressive but soon went back to where I had gotten him.
Third was a gold laced I bought as juvenile in a trio. He killed one pullet and tried to kill the second about a month into having them. He went to auction as a fryer.

 

[MrsChickens]

Thanks for the responses. Since owning several Brahma hens I have become partial to them. I've just sold my home and the mover would not take the hens in the van so I re-homed them. They were so sweet. And now of course I miss them. So I want to obtain more this next spring once settled in my new home - I'm thinking 2 each of the three colors and a roo. So now my question, although may be dumb I've never bred chickens, do I need to be concerned about whether the roo is Dark, Light or Columbian? Does it make a difference? Am I going to end up with a flock of muted colors? Any experience with this? Help?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Didn't you have a post yesterday about moving to a new place that didn't allow chickens but that you didn't give a damn?
If so is this thread more about if a Brahma rooster would be quiet enough to get away with having one without the neighbor hearing him?
If that's the question then No they are not that quiet. No rooster would be that quiet.
Guess it's all going to depend on just how much you don't give a damn whether or not you should have any rooster.

 

[MrsChickens]

I did...I actually was looking at a couple places. With blessings I found a new home, out in the country 10 mi with NO restrictions. I offered, they countered and I accepted today. A much better home and set up for my early retirement lifestyle. But I still feel the same way about subdivision restrictions. Especially when everyone lands on the home flock of 3-5 hens but managed to overlook all the other violations over the years.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Congrats.
When I read that post I was thinking why in the world are they looking for a subdivision home when they want to keep chickens?
We are out in the country and would never live in town let alone a subdivision.
Country life and country folk are the best.

 

[MrsChickens]

Agreed however a country home that offers turn-key condition, move in ready with major systems that have been updated are not easy to find. I had been scouring out in the county for some time and was getting desperate, my home is sold and we have a fixed close date end of Oct, so I need to find a place.