Quietest roosters?

[igorsMistress]

If you introduced a roo as a chick you'd be fine...they don't have to grow up together.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Fertilized eggs have no obvious visual difference and no taste difference. There is no chick started unless the egg is incubated for 24 hours to start embryo growth....so just gather eggs regularly.

Yes. My rooster keeps hen squabbles muted. He also protects new mommas and babes. A good roo is worth his weight in gold and a joy to watch with the flock.

A poor roo is worth only adding to the stew pot, so only keep good roos.

LofMc

I think it's just the idea of it, I don't know. Tempted to do a blind taste test.

But wow that's awesome! A rooster definitely seems like a good idea. And I haven't noticed problems lately but I had a couple hens that kept going after each other

My Turkish Aseel is so much quieter than my Silkie and Ayam Cemani, he crows maybe twice a day, it's quieter and lasts the best part of two seconds. I find my silkies crow is terribly annoying. He's good with his girls and other young cockerels and protects them but you do have to raise them from chicks as they can become very very over protective of the hens and that leads to aggression. He always goes running to see what's wrong when the hens start arguing. He's now tall enough for me to bend down and hug him, he's so sweet.

Wow I never considered that breed before but they sound amazing!

Aren't some of the aseels aggressive or is that a different aseel? And I can't remember if it was with chickens or people.

If you introduced a roo as a chick you'd be fine...they don't have to grow up together.

Thanks, that makes more sense but I wasn't sure

 

[SeaPolka]

I think it's just the idea of it, I don't know. Tempted to do a blind taste test.

But wow that's awesome! A rooster definitely seems like a good idea. And I haven't noticed problems lately but I had a couple hens that kept going after each other



Wow I never considered that breed before but they sound amazing!

Aren't some of the aseels aggressive or is that a different aseel? And I can't remember if it was with chickens or people.



Thanks, that makes more sense but I wasn't sure

Aseels are usually only aggressive with each other. Cockerels are okay to keep in mixed flocks but Aseel hens are bullies, they're relentless and even bully the Aseel cockerels when they're young. I've only personally owned Turkish aseels, my friend owns all sorts of aseels, his tend to become aggressive with their ladies, but this can be stopped with a few simple things. They're beautiful too

 

[igorsMistress]

Better to be safe than sorry I agree. I only know because I read about someone's experience here

 

[AllenK RGV]

Reportedly the Sumatra breeds are quiet and do not crow alot. The Large Fowl(LF) males average 5 pounds, bantam variety 24oz. Mine are only 3 months and maturity is reportedly 6-9 months. The "no crow" collar seems humane to me after looking at reviews and design. Regardless, it is worth researching plus they have a beautiful sheen in sunlight, and a beautiful long tail too, they are a flighted chicken breed so if in a small yard within city limits it might be necessary to trim flight feathers to keep one from wandering. I have extra cocks as well if you are close to my location.

edit-- Youtube probably also has crowing videos of any breed mentioned here. And probably videos of a roo with no crow collar too!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Aseels are usually only aggressive with each other. Cockerels are okay to keep in mixed flocks but Aseel hens are bullies, they're relentless and even bully the Aseel cockerels when they're young. I've only personally owned Turkish aseels, my friend owns all sorts of aseels, his tend to become aggressive with their ladies, but this can be stopped with a few simple things. They're beautiful too

Thanks, that makes sense. I would keep them only with the hens, no other roosters

Better to be safe than sorry I agree. I only know because I read about someone's experience here

That's true and thanks

Reportedly the Sumatra breeds are quiet and do not crow alot. The Large Fowl(LF) males average 5 pounds, bantam variety 24oz. Mine are only 3 months and maturity is reportedly 6-9 months. The "no crow" collar seems humane to me after looking at reviews and design. Regardless, it is worth researching plus they have a beautiful sheen in sunlight, and a beautiful long tail too, they are a flighted chicken breed so if in a small yard within city limits it might be necessary to trim flight feathers to keep one from wandering. I have extra cocks as well if you are close to my location.

edit-- Youtube probably also has crowing videos of any breed mentioned here. And probably videos of a roo with no crow collar too!

Thanks, they are a beautiful bird!

We have almost 3 acres so flight isn't really a concern although I would be paranoid they would lead the girls too far from home. We're set back in the woods a little bit, surrounded by a condo/townhome development, though we and the street behind us were here first. And behind us I can see the houses and could probably throw a rock and hit the houses. So while we technically have the property, most of the property is in the front and the chickens are in the back so I'd be concerned that A. The roo might lead the girls into the neighbors OR B. He might lead them deep into the woods. Not that the woods are exactly deep woods being in the middle of a development lol but still

But the flight could be nice to get away from predators.

I read that they can actually fly unlike most chickens?

Do you think I'd have problems with him deciding to roost in a tree?

And I'm in Massachusetts, not sure where you are. I appreciate the offer.

And thanks, I'll have to look for videos

 

[ShrekDawg]

What do you guys think of OEGBs (or the full size version)? I heard they were good protectors and alert, being game birds, but wasn't sure about noise or aggressiveness?

Also some other breeds I want to try are Wyandottes (especially Gold Laced, Silver Laced, and BLRW, but I want to try like all of them lol), Speckled Sussex, Partridge Rock and/or Silver Penciled Rock (I love my Barred), and possibly a Cochin, Brahma, Delaware or Welsummer. And more varieties of Orpingtons. I love my Buffs but they're hatchery stock and pretty scrawny so I'd like to try some from breeders and I want to try a lot of other color varieties.

Obviously I'd want hens to add to my flock

BUT

Now I'm wondering what you guys think about any of those breeds for a flock rooster?

Being large breeds, they might have a louder crow? Especially the Brahma?

But are they calm breeds? I don't want an aggressive rooster but they don't necessarily have to be cuddly.

I'm thinking maybe I should just add some hens that I want to try but go with a rooster I hadn't necessarily considered so I don't leave out the best possible one

 

[AllenK RGV]

Thanks, they are a beautiful bird!

We have almost 3 acres so flight isn't really a concern although I would be paranoid they would lead the girls too far from home. We're set back in the woods a little bit, surrounded by a condo/townhome development, though we and the street behind us were here first. And behind us I can see the houses and could probably throw a rock and hit the houses. So while we technically have the property, most of the property is in the front and the chickens are in the back so I'd be concerned that A. The roo might lead the girls into the neighbors OR B. He might lead them deep into the woods. Not that the woods are exactly deep woods being in the middle of a development lol but still

But the flight could be nice to get away from predators.

I read that they can actually fly unlike most chickens?

Do you think I'd have problems with him deciding to roost in a tree?

And I'm in Massachusetts, not sure where you are. I appreciate the offer.

And thanks, I'll have to look for videos

But the flight could be nice to get away from predators.----Agreed!

I read that they can actually fly unlike most chickens? I believe the longest documented flight by one of them was 5 miles over open water while Island hopping, but, suspect that may have been the original wild breed(now extinct). At 3 months mine can maintain a flat flight pattern to greet me and their food bucket around 100+ feet.

Do you think I'd have problems with him deciding to roost in a tree? So far mine haven't tried that, but for the coop I have had to provide very high roosts for them to keep them from roosting in the top corners of the Hardware cloth in the coop. This batch was raised from chicks and they normally beat me to the coop every night. I suspect if I get a broody to raise the chicks in 2-3 generations they might go the tree route.

You aren't even close to me, drive from Mass to the border of texas, turn left and drive another 10-12 hours until Texas ends.

 

[chickenreyna]

Japanese mottled bantam
Very quiet but is a bantam he rarely even crows back at our bb red show roo (in a pen,) just runs back and fourth untibant notices i witness what hes doing then he slowly moves away from the pen... Its so funny the the oegb banty roo is crowing like a madman. LOL

 

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