Have you ever had a nice rooster?

[crazy rooster34]

i have a RIR rooster and he's so sweet we pet him and he's great to the hens but he also does a great job keeping them safe

 

[TattooedChicks]

They don’t get much friendlier than my Jap Roo Haku. He eats treats from my hand and often sit by me on our bench or on my knee while we watch the old chicken tv together. Quiet, calm and agreeable. Never once has he been aggressive towards me or anyone else.

 

[sumi]

Yes, it depends on how it is raised as a chick

Unfortunately I found that to not always work… I raised a few roosters from chicks and of the bunch, there were two I was very close to. One grew up simply amazing. Wonderful with the hens, chicks and humans. The other went from a sweetie, lap chicken, to a raving lunatic almost overnight when he hit his "teens". He attacked the hens, humans, even me. I couldn't pet him without having him take a bite out of my arm. Temperament in roosters can be bred in or out and plays a huge part in how they'll turn out, regardless of how they are raised. If it's in the blood…

 

[Meg-in-MT]

I have two speckled Sussex and two welsummers, none of them are aggressive to people or my dogs. One of the SS has gone after a cat, though
They are in two separate coops, but free range together during the day. I've never seen the Welsummers spar with each other, though the SS will from time to time. The two brother batches do not intermingle or spar.

I've had a fair amount of roosters, as I do not cull them and occasionally adopt ones that aren't wanted. Never have dealt with a people aggressive one, save for a little banty who took after my nephew when he got too close to his girls. He only did it once, I think as a warning, and that was the end of it

 

[ronott1]

Unfortunately I found that to not always work… I raised a few roosters from chicks and of the bunch, there were two I was very close to. One grew up simply amazing. Wonderful with the hens, chicks and humans. The other went from a sweetie, lap chicken, to a raving lunatic almost overnight when he hit his "teens". He attacked the hens, humans, even me. I couldn't pet him without having him take a bite out of my arm. Temperament in roosters can be bred in or out and plays a huge part in how they'll turn out, regardless of how they are raised. If it's in the blood…

A very high percentage of chicken behavior is genetic. Much more than in Turkeys!

 

[Roosters110]

When I say how it raise I mean you showing dominance but at the same time being gentle hand feed,and picking him up.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Yes, of course! I have 50+ roosters right now who are quite lovely and wonderful! Some are friendlier than others but none are human aggressive. I've only had 2 aggressive roosters from the genetics I have at the moment and they are no longer here.

Every rooster is an individual. Select stock from breeders who care about selecting the very best of traits and who include temperament in this list.

In addition to buying well-selected stock, it is extremely helpful to research and understand the body language of livestock/birds and know how to conduct yourself in relation to them with pressure and passive and aggressive action. Sometimes aggressive roosters are unknowingly created by those not understanding the signals they are exhibiting.

 

[Chickncrzylady]

I have had lots of great roosters. I don't make pets of my roosters and I don't want to pet or hold them. Mine are very respectful toward people . None have ever tried to attack a human. They are great with the hens and chicks. I have 8 roos in my flock. They really don't fight and each has certain hens they watch over and escort to lay eggs. There is one rooster that is in charge and watches everything. The others have jobs they do and their own area they patrol and there really isnt any fighting.

 

[mgbantams]

All of my modern game roosters are super chill and easy to handle. My D'Anvers are a little more agressive, but I wouldn't call them mean. Most roosters that I've owned have been pretty friendly in general.

 

[Lunafarmchickens]

absolutely! My silkie/bantam Ameruacana roo is the sweetest! H