In your opinion, which of these two cockerels might grow up with a better personality?

[bobbi-j]

I ordered 25 straight run chicks this spring with the intent of giving a few pullets and possibley a cockerel to a family member who has only raised meaties before. Out of this batch I have two beautiful cockerels - an Australorp and a Black Minorca. Just wondering if one of these breeds might have a tendency toward being more gentle than the other. Personally, I like the looks of the minorca because of his huge wattles and comb, but I don't want to give a possibly aggressive rooster to anyone. So far they're both well behaved, but they are only 3 months old.

 

[brahmabreeder]

I have read australorp roosters tend to be mean. Not sure on the other one.

 

[brahmabreeder]

Just did some research and found that the monorca roosters aren't too aggressive.

 

[Nicole01]

It depends on the individual rooster. My neighbor had a barred rock boy that shed blood on their owners several times before they rehomed him. BR's are suppose to be very friendly, even the roosters.