Tell me about your sweet gentle roosters!

[FrankieDoodle]

Iris's comb reminds me of a rooster that hatched with Doris. Magpie, who lives with my friend, is a marans crossed with a wyandotte.

Aww. Do you have pics of him?

 

[Lemon-Drop]

He is cute! What breed is he?

Thanks! He’s a Silkie (although not great quality)

 

[janiedoe]

Aww. Do you have pics of him?

Are you kidding? Of course I do! My favorite all time picture of Magpie.

 

[lacychappell4]

This is Copper he is Polish/Silkie Rooster he is such a gentleman. I got him to put with my Silkie hens . He was out with older experienced hens and was taught manners . The lady that had him kept too many of his sisters for replacement pullets . He has always been real sweet tidbits for his hens and is lovely with his chicks

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Are you kidding? Of course I do! My favorite all time picture of Magpie.
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He’s gorgeous! That’s a fascinating comb. Do you know what kind it is?

 

[janiedoe]

He’s gorgeous! That’s a fascinating comb. Do you know what kind it is?

His father had a rose comb and mother had a single comb. I'm guessing his is a modified rose comb. I have one of his daughters. She has a comb like his too.

 

[janiedoe]

His father had a rose comb and mother had a single comb. I'm guessing his is a modified rose comb. I have one of his daughters. She has a comb like his too.

@FrankieDoodle here is a photo of his daughter. She is the black hen. She has his eyes too. She is one of my more intelligent girls.

 

[FrankieDoodle]

@FrankieDoodle here is a photo of his daughter. She is the black hen. She has his eyes too. She is one of my more intelligent girls.
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I love them! They both look so fluffy. She has an awesome comb.

 

[DebbieMarler]

I just gave my gorgeous but aggressive rooster away and am feeling the hole he has left on our farm. He was my third roo and I have had to get rid of all of mine so far… The first was a Welsumer and mean from the get go, the second (same age as first but he was the beta roo) was a big lumbering Buff Brahma and the hens hated him (he was not aggressive to me at all, but did none of the rooster stuff for the hens except mounting them and he was too big), and now my SFH roo, who was fine for two years and then turned more and more aggressive over time (he’s 5 now, so I worked with him for a while).
I want a GOOD roo so badly, but how do I get one?
Would love to hear all about your good roos - breeds, did you get them as chicks or later, did they stay good or turn after a number of years? Did you have older hens with a younger roo and how does he win their hearts? (mine have never been impressed by a rooster)

Thanks for posting this question, it is my question too!

 

[630004]

Thanks for posting this question, it is my question too!

Lots of cuddles and snacks
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