Do the sweet roos always go bad?

[thistlewick]

This is a great thread - thanks for all the advice. I've got a 9 week old Cockerel who is a very respectful boy right now and we are hoping he stays that way.

Wanted to post to get updated on any further comments and advice!

 

[Raising chicks]

I have a 9wo roo that has been a love since day one, oddly enough I singled him out as a roo right away too.
He always hops on my lap and follows me around like a puppy.
His dad (a blue copper Marans) was extremely docile, not at all aggressive or dominant. Is that a “trait” that could be passed on?

I have four roos from this batch and have to narrow it down to two to keep. I’ve heard the ones that are the sweetest can tend to be the ones that turn out the meanest. Is that always the case?
By what age should I have a pretty good judge of temperament?

We once had a rooster name AC he was very sweet, though thats because he was raised by humans completely, if you interact with it enough I'm sure it can be a sweetheart like our baby used to (saying that cuz it died )