What is better?

[Pampered chicken girl]

I am separating my current rooster ti a bantam pen with the other bantams and want to get a new....standard size....rooster for my hens....and me! I love roosters!!!! Our problem is deciding which breed to go with! We are between wheaten ameraucana and French black copper Marans, I have a FBCM already and if I get the ameraucana I would get a hen with him.
So what do I want in a rooster???
Friendly
Good to the hens
(I know those really depend of the individual)
And good breeding opportunity for selling hatching eggs.
Thanks!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Honestly, I would go with the Americana for the offspring egg coloring! I have some Americana X tons of other hens chicks hatching right now. I don't usually think about the breed characteristics as it really, really varies bird to bird.

Americanas are mutts. Pampers is interested in Ameraucana

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Mostly I want to know who is better for breeding and selling

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Do you mean EEs?

Americanas are just misspelled Ameraucanas.

Ameraucana is not Americana. Americana is EE, just under a different name to promote sales.

Just like naked necks are commonly called turkens to promote sales

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

Americanas are mutts. Pampers is interested in Ameraucana

Lol, right. I have an Ameraucana. Just forget the spelling.

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

Mostly I want to know who is better for breeding and selling

I would think colored eggs will sell fast.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Its a tough question to answer as we are all looking for different things. Plus birds are individuals sure they have breed traits but in the end you can’t guarantee anything 100% especially when it comes to personality.

If you want to hedge your bets, I would look at farms or breeders that care about not breeding ill tempered birds. Alchemists farms claims to be one of them and my experience with them seems to prove that to be true. I ended up with three Roos in total in my order of 13 chicks none of them are aggressive. One is more curious and forward then the other two but not aggressive with people or the other birds.

So, my advice is this … whatever breed you choose look for a hatchery/breeder that cares about what you find important in your flock. In the end your wallet could be lighter but you will be happier and so will your flock

Thanks, I know it all really depends on the individual bird. I will definitely look very carefully into any hatcheries/breeders I'm thinking about

I think both would be great! But if I were you I might just go with a Wheaten Ameraucana. Though black BCM are really nice! I used to have 7 of them!

Thanks

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

Honestly, I would go with the Americana for the offspring egg coloring! I have some Americana X tons of other hens chicks hatching right now. I don't usually think about the breed characteristics as it really, really varies bird to bird.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

I would think colored eggs will sell fast.

Agreed

Depends on where you are. Here, neither would do well. Michigan for example, probably the Ameraucana.

I'm in Florida

 

[Faithful flock]

These are two of my favourite breeds!
I'd say Ameraucanas though