Need a rooster for my flock... which breed?

[noitulover]

When all the chicks are grown up, I should have about 10-12 hens in my current coop.

We have a chick that I thought might feared might be a roo, but people on here are saying pullet...

so if i end up with all hens, i am going to need a rooster!

any opinions on which breed are the nicest?? (i don't have a lot of experience with roos)

i was thinking possibly salmon faverolles or black copper marans?

 

[citrusdreams]

Well you know this is going to be a matter of opinion

What's great about it is that you'll get many ideas.

My most docile and friendly is a RIR, followed by a buff orpington.

My most aggressive ones were araucana or araucana mixes. It never failed, they were my worst.

 

[RedHead]

Whereabouts are you located? I have and extra RIR roo and he's a sweetie
Hubby and I were gonna cull him because he's not growing as quickly as my other 2 are and he's got a ring of 'smut' around his neck, I think it's pretty, but it's not exactly what you want for breeding from what I've read. And he's got a crooked comb, it's kinda like an elvis curl or something lol But he's also the one that I let myself get attached to, his name is Ricky Bobby and he is a goof and a sweetheart. If I can, I'd like to see him go to a good home, but so far it's been looking like he's gonna be dinner. He's 16wks old now and my big boy has started picking on him.

 

[AHappychick]

I have an Araucanas roo and he is sweet as pie and a breeder I know said that they are all generally sweet I think EE roos are nasty but it really is the individual roo.

I know someone on BYC in NJ looking to unload 2 Black Cooper Maran roos (young) if you are interested, I have a few from the wade Jeanne Line as well for sale also and can ship I also have Araucana roos and Ameracauna roos available

 

[noitulover]

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i'm in VA, around the Richmond City area. He sounds sweet!

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

What breed are your chicks?

 

[RedHead]

There's a pic of him, its about a week old but you can see what I mean about the smut and the comb lol
ETA: I just talked to my hubby and he said he's kinda looking forward to having some fresh rooster but if you want him we can work something out

 

[chickenguysmom]

We have a friend who has a farm and raises chickens, so when we ended up with a rooster we rehomed him to the farm. They liked him so much they ended up getting rid of their roosters and keeping him.

He was eventually killed by a coon in a late night sneek attack. They recently bought a male chick of that same breed because they thought he was so great.

The breed.........



Salmon Faverolle!

 

[noitulover]

i've heard so many good things about the salmon faverolles roosters!

i'm tempted to get a few eggs and try my hand at hatching and keep a roo!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Breeds where the roos have a BAD reputation:

RIR
New Hampshire
Plymouth Rocks
Asil
d'uccle


Breeds where the roos have a GOOD reputation:

Brahma
Silkie
Marans
Faverolles
Modern Game


There are always individual exceptions to both lists, but if you have kids, you really shouldn't get a rooster from the bad reputation list unless you can absolutely keep the kids and birds separated .