Roosters??

[Cbohannon90]

These two are just shy of 6 weeks old (will be 6 weeks in 2 days). I am not very experienced in raising chickens, but I think they may be roosters. Their combs are quite a bit bigger and redder than the rest, and I think they may have the start of wattles growing (?). I have attached some pictures. I would appreciate any insight I can get. Thank you!!

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Both male. The last one is a golden laced wyandotte.

 

[Cbohannon90]

Both male. The last one is a golden laced wyandotte.

Thank you! I was thinking they were both males. They’re both supposed to be Barnevelder chickens, but the Wyandotte makes sense after looking at some pictures. They’re beautiful birds, so I don’t mind! They are both very mild-mannered so far. If a rooster is going to be aggressive, when will they start showing signs of that?

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

The best thing you can do to prevent aggressive behavior is to ignore the males. Even push them around a little. Wyandotte's have a reputation for being human aggressive. The behavior would start to manifest around sexual maturity.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Human aggressiveness is just when a male loses his fear of people. To prevent this we want to make sure he never identifies with people.

 

[Cbohannon90]

The best thing you can do to prevent aggressive behavior is to ignore the males. Even push them around a little. Wyandotte's have a reputation for being human aggressive. The behavior would start to manifest around sexual maturity.

Thank you so much for this information. It is very helpful.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Yup, I grew up with wyandotte roosters, so I've learned the hard way.