More mature Rooster?

[turkey girl 0964]

We have two Orp Roos one looks more mature and prettier than the other one. He is really good at crowing while the less mature one is awful at it. They are from the same brood and are 6 months old. Anyone have any ideas???

 

[Folly's place]

Cockerels don't all mature at the same rate, so it's normal for one to look and act more adult at first. Also, each bird fits somewhere in the flock social order, and this modifies behavior too. Do you have a large enough flock to try to keep both, or will you be selecting one?
Mary

 

[turkey girl 0964]

We have three and we can only keep two so I think we will kill the less pretty one.

 

[turkey girl 0964]

Just wondering

 

[adstowe]

If it's an option I'd wait until they're more mature and select the one that has the better personality. I'd hate to give one the axe for being a late bloomer just to find out that the other one turned into satan when he matured more. In general opingtons are one of the better behaved males, but there are always exceptions. Just a thought...

 

[turkey girl 0964]

We really need to get rid of one of them because they are starting to fight with each other.

 

[adstowe]

If you need to get rid of one now, then my idea doesn't work. Go with whichever one suits you best right now and hopefully it turns out great. If I were in your situation I'd start by picking the one that avoids you. If neither of them stand out in this regard, then go with the pretty one.

 

[CheerioTheBuffRooster]

My buff Orpington roo Cheerio is almost a year old now but still crows like a little cockerel. Our next door neighbors have a rather aggressive rooster named Dale, and he’s only a month older than Cheerio, but he has a loud, deep crow and is a bit bigger. Though one day the two flocks crossed paths and the roosters got into a fight, and Cheerio scared Dale away Never underestimate the power of the smaller roo!
Buff Orpington roosters are pretty docile and kind compared to most other breeds, so whichever one you choose to keep won’t matter much. Good luck

 

[turkey girl 0964]

Today while he was crowing he stopped halfway through it! It was so funny!

 

[Lovem all]

He'll get there eventually. I got 3 this year. Two crow and mate and look all grown up....while their brother just mates and is tall lol. He looks so awkward, at 10 months old I'm seriously waiting for his crows