Show rooster

[Corrisionworrision]

I have a chick that we're 90% sure is a rooster. I was told to not hold him as much so he stays friendly but I want him to be a show rooster so he needs to be used to being held and touched everywhere. What do I do?

 

[Bertram]

There's no truth to the part about holding him. For show birds you want to work with them and get them used to being handled as much as possible.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have a chick that we're 90% sure is a rooster. I was told to not hold him as much so he stays friendly but I want him to be a show rooster so he needs to be used to being held and touched everywhere. What do I do?

Holding cockerels is perfectly fine, & doesn't make them mean.
I hold mine all the time, starting from day 1. Only mean ones I've experienced have had a mean gene, from a Man-Fighter in past ancestry.

 

[Corrisionworrision]

Holding cockerels is perfectly fine, & doesn't make them mean.
I hold mine all the time, starting from day 1. Only mean ones I've experienced have had a mean gene, from a Man-Fighter in past ancestry.

Ok, both his potential dads are pretty nice so he should be too

 

[LoveChickens27]

Yes! Hold him a ton!!!!!!!!!
Do you have any pictures of him?
I love looking at handsome roosters.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Ok, both his potential dads are pretty nice so he should be too

But you never know what's in the father's background until a meany pops up.

 

[Corrisionworrision]

But you never know what's in the father's background until a meany pops up.

Yes ik!! If he ends up being mean then oh well I'll just know not to let them have kids

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yes ik!! If he ends up being mean then oh well I'll just know not to let them have kids

Was just saying since most roosters backgrounds are unknown. But I don't think you have to worry about your's.