Is there such a thing as a docile Roo?

[Baralak]

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Wow your roo looks like my roo. He's a serama. And he doesn't know he's a chicken. Shhh!

 

[lvchicken]

I would suggest a Black Austrolorp. They are big, but they are extremely docile and they survive cold weather BIG time. Are you talking about hot summers or freezing winters?

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I have a Silver Laced Cochin Bantam roo that I recently got from a BYC'er and he follows me around looking for handouts!

I have an Grey American Game Roo X Easter Egger, and his name is King George and he flys up on my head, yes head, and looks down into my face and begs for a special hand out. He is a sweet baby and loves to cuddle!

If you raise a rooster from a baby there is a 50/50 % chance it's gonna be nice, or mean. I raised one from a baby and it turned out to be an evil rooster that you can't turn your back on...really just depends.

 

[BorderKelpie]

I wish you lived closer to me. My neighbor has a roo that has decided he lives at my house. He is very sweet and docile (good thing, since I have to 'rescue' him out of my dog kennel every morning before he becomes breakfast!) lol
Since he doesn't have a flock of his own and doesn't need to live here and is rather interesting looking, I wish I could give him to you.
I've gone so far as to name him - darn it all!

 

[pnp4kidz]

All four of my Roos are sweet. Harley is a BCM and will sit on my lap to talk. The Wellie roo isn't going to offer to be held but if I reach and pick him up he's fine with it. Freckles is our Cuckoo roo and although he is too large for amchild to hold he adores being petted by any visitor!! Be lives and shares hens with midnight the frizzle who has long sharp spurs that I just noticed! He is a bantie roo and will let you hold and pet him too.
I would get rid of any roo who acted aggressive to a human. Too many good Roos out there to allow that. I don't eat mine but the nice Hispanic man down the road is overjoyed to take them.

 

[chickbird]

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favorelles are very docile in my experience with them.

 

[Breac]

While some breeds can be a gamble as far as personality goes, I've had quite a few roosters who were just giant sweeties. The most notable instance was a Phoenix rooster named Mr. Burby who I occasionally took to visit at the Special Education class in the local high school. Despite the noise and jerky movements of some of the kids there, he'd just lay in my arms and allow them to pet him.

That's an extreme example, of course, but it's still possible. For the most part, I've have to recommend avoiding breeds used for fighting like the Old English Game, Modern Game or Malay; excitable Mediterranean breeds like the Minorca and Buttercup; and Polishes.

However, many roosters can be tamed if you are willing to devote LOTS of personal time into taming them.

 

[gumbii]

the sweetest rooster i have is a self blue OEGB... he's also my handsomest... but out of all of my game birds, he's the sweetest... loves being carried, and loves fallowing me around to see what i'm gonna eat... i had a silkie, although he was docile, wasn't as sweet... this one cochin i wad before was docile too, but wasn't sweet... i would have to chase him around for me to grab him...


but like everyone says, its' a gamble... i'm surprised i got a sweet OEGB... even the hens that i raised as chicks aren't sweet like him... i guess i scored...

 

[Meara]

My roos/cockerels are sweethearts. They are bantams, part d'uccle/part Dutch with a little bit of misc thrown into the mix. They come to me and let me carry them around and will snuggle under my chin. I bring them inside and they sit on my lap while I work on the computer. Sometimes they fall asleep on my lap

They are surprisingly hardy. I live in the midwest and they are in an unheated coop. A couple weeks ago it was -15 degrees here and they were fine. They have successfully mated my larger hens and they will do the clucking thing when they find food and even drop the food I give them on the ground for the hens and chicks to eat. It's so cute to watch.
They are also currently looking for homes (hint hint hint!!!). I think their cuddly personalities are in part due to their breed but also I handled them everyday and hand fed them treats since they were babies. It breaks my heart that I can't keep them.

Here's Speckles; he's the friendliest of all the brothers.

And one of his brothers, Raisin

 

[Kansaseq]

I had a mean Buff Orp, Speckled Sussex, White Leghorn (all three hatchery), and Silky, but have had more than a few nice ones; EE, Barnie,and Ameraucanas. Really just depends on the individual, and how you raise them. It also seems to be the consensus that non-hatchery birds tend to be nicer, since good breeders will cull for temperament as well as color, confirmation, etc. I currently have 5 roos; 3 are in the same pen, did NOT grow up together, and are different ages. I'm really amazed at how well they all get along.