Docile Roosters

[dimplesynn]

My son loves chickens. We live in a suburban neighborhood with neighbors nearby. He would like to have a rooster as well. Currently we do have 2 buckeyes, 1 mutt, 1 wyndotte and 1 silkie (he likes variety!) We have a RIR rooster who is way too agressive especially with the smaller hens and extremely loud crowing all day from 4:00 a.m. to way past 10. I would like to have a rooster who is a little quieter and much less agressive. Is there a breed of chicken that might fit in better? Thank you

 

[hdowden]

look into bantam breeds such as d'uccle, silkies, old english game bantams, and other bantam breeds

 

[BlueCamas]

If you want someone with a quieter crow, definitely stick to the smaller Bantam breeds; OEGB, d'Uccle, Serama, Silkie, Cochin. These breeds tend to be on the quieter, smaller, people friendly, mellower side of the Bantam Breeds.

*Not my picture btw, just wanted to give you some examples
``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````

`````````````````````````````````````````````

 

[StarLover21]

Salmon Faverolle rooster are VERY docile! And very handsome

 

[hdowden]

roosters will however crow whenever they feel the need to

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

D'Uccle roosters! Soooo sweet and I don't have to worry about being flogged in my experience.

They crow a little quieter than the large fowl but your neighbors will definitely hear it.

My Nankin roos are also sweet.

 

[donrae]

roosters will however crow whenever they feel the need to

this. If your roost are illegal or a serious neighborhood issue, be prepared to go through several to find a quieter one. Or, maybe look for an older roo. My 4 year old boy crows in the am and that's about it. Multiple roos will crow more, like in competition. I don't know about bantams but brahma, cochin and faverolle roos are more docile breeds.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

I've had problems with aggressive roosters and I've heard that Cochin rooster are the sweetest things. We've had to deal with 7 aggressive Ameraucana rooster and I would not
suggest them. From my experiences my Polish rooster is the only sweet and non-aggressive roosters so far (note he's 4 months old and has shone no aggression but are roosters tend to get aggressive by
eight months).

 

[allmychickens]

COCHIN!! my roo only crows a couple times a day, and is so gentle!

 

[rsohio]

bantam cochins are awesome.