rooster breeds

[eggciting eggs]

I am thinking about getting a rooster this spring along with 12 new pullets, but I just don't know what breed to get. I want something not too aggressive but not too docile. I was thinking about a welsummer, does anyone have any ideas.

 

[Farm boy 14]

maybe buff orpington or black australorp. but keep in mind any rooster can be nice or mean it just depends on how you treat it.

 

[sourland]

This may sound strange, but game fowl roosters are generally the least human aggressive roosters while retaining strong flock protective instincts. For reasons easily understood human aggression was stringently culled in fighting birds. When I was a kid every farm flock had a game cock as the flock master. Needless to say there was only one rooster per flock.

 

[eggciting eggs]

maybe buff orpington or black australorp. but keep in mind any rooster can be nice or mean it just depends on how you treat it.

thanks, I'll look into it.

 

[Mimi13]

I too have decided to add a rooster to my growing flock. Two of them actually. I have a Welsummer and a SLW on order from Meyer Hatchery along with 20 more pullets (hopefully, fingers crossed).
Some breeds are known for human aggression; however, I think even some docile breeds might turn out a bad roo every once in a while, despite how he was treated as a cockerel. I’ve read where it has taken some keepers several years to find “the one.” I sure am hoping that I find “the one” right off the bat. I hope you do too!

 

[Welshies]

Black australorps, Ameraucanas, Wyandottes, and Orpington roos are the most docile, but it all depends on how they were raised and what qualities you want to breed for.

 

[red horse ranch]

Welsummer, Australorp, Orpington and Wyandotte have all been good roosters in my opinion. Cochins are wonderful gentle giants but may be too big for smaller breeds of hens.

 

[sdm111]

This may sound strange, but game fowl roosters are generally the least human aggressive roosters while retaining strong flock protective instincts. For reasons easily understood human aggression was stringently culled in fighting birds. When I was a kid every farm flock had a game cock as the flock master. Needless to say there was only one rooster per flock.

I agree. As said game roosters are not aggressive and mean as alot of people think. That's misinformation passed on by people that have never had the joy to raise such fine fowl.

 

[sourland]

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I agree. As said game roosters are not aggressive and mean as alot of people think. That's misinformation passed on by people that have never had the joy to raise such fine fowl.

Beautiful birds !

 

[Mary's Backyard Chickens]

Australorps, Orpingtons and Barred Rock roosters are all good.