silver spangled hamburg pullet or cockerel ???

[Brooke78]

Does anyone know if they are a aggressive rooster or have more of a tendency to be ? He is my 4 year Olds and she loves him so much !

 

[islandgirl82]

I have a Hamburg pullet but no experience with Hamburg roosters. My pullet is very alert and friendly with humans and our pets but territorial when it comes to animals that don't reside here (she chases squirrels and goes "bowling" for robins). I'm not sure if her territorial behavior is a common trait amongst the breed or not as this is my first experience with them but I can say it certainly won't be my last.

@Yellow House Farm could be of a lot more help to you in regards to the temperaments of the roosters though as they have Hamburgs.

 

[Michael OShay]

Does anyone know if they are a aggressive rooster or have more of a tendency to be ? He is my 4 year Olds and she loves him so much !

My experience with Silver Spangled Hamburgs is that they are high strung and flighty and do not like being handled, but they are not particularly aggressive. Still the recommended ratio of roosters to hens is 1 rooster for every 10 hens and I definitely advise sticking as close to that ratio as possible.

 

[chasiekitten12]

My experience with Silver Spangled Hamburgs is that they are high strung and flighty and do not like being handled, but they are not particularly aggressive. Still the recommended ratio of roosters to hens is 1 rooster for every 10 hens and I definitely advise sticking as close to that ratio as possible.

I would too! Do not go over board!

 

[MTmillefleur]

I'm sure that you have found out by now his personality. I have raised Hamburgs and Hamburg crosses for more than 40 years and have never had an agressive Hamburg roo. They have always been great with the ladies, and super respectful of me and other humans. (However, I would never have more than one rooster as they will fight to the death if confined together).

Although considered flighty and independent, I love their wild-like personalities and non-broodiness. I have Fayoumi/Hamburg/barred rock hens now (and one Ancona who is splash black and white). The small mixed flock is about 90 percent Hamburg, and all are spectacularly marked. Spangles with some barring on wings. My purebred Hamburg (unrelated to my ladies) roo has a full comb instead of a rose comb, but his offspring have rose combs.

I've also had experience with a lot of other breeds (brown leghorns, golden penciled Hamburg, partridge rocks, white rocks, barred rocks, Sussex, etc) and the Hamburgs have remained my favorite. I live in Montana and the rose comb is perfect for winter. The birds have all been super hardy and healthy too. They eat less than larger breeds, give more eggs than many breeds, and are so darn pretty and lively. I usually keep a flock of four or five hens and a roo, but have eight hens and a roo now due to three pullets hatched this year from the Ancona (not her eggs, but the Hamburg crosses). Ever so often a Hamburg will go broody (once ever couple of years) and that has worked out perfectly to keep my flock going all these years without having to purchase any chicks.

By the way, Hamburg DNA has put them as originating as a breed in Croatia, not N. Europe, where they were refined.