First time chick owner, surprise I have a rooster!

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This is Dixie, I got 6 chicks in June supposed to be all girls, but Dixie is definitely a rooster. Who knew? I'm looking for info on benifits of owning a roo, but I guess it comes down to the personality of the roo?
 
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Hi there and :welcome :) :)

That is definitely true on the personality bit as I am going to replace my current big guy with the polish in my profile picture haha.. It is also good to keep in mind that 5 is considered a minimum number of hens per rooster so that he doesn't over-mount each hen/give them too much attention. :)

Sounds great! What breed?
 
Thank you. His demeanor is acceptable now, but I'm unsure when the hormones and the mating start? He is a white plymouth rock. My hens are silver cuckoo maron, RI red, & a white plymoth rock.
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