What kind should i get???

[inesuea]

Hi i am a new chicken owner and i was wondering what kind of rooster would be best for a new owner.

 

[herechickchick]

I have heard nothing but great things about the Barred Plymouth Rock boys.

 

[inesuea]

ok thank you but i have one more question... do i need a rooster if i want eggs to cook with???

 

[awsomechickdude]

no. you only need a rooster if you want the eggs to be fertilized

 

[swtangel321]

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Wish mine was in the great boy club, LOL !!! What a sh** head he is !!

 

[swtangel321]

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A hen will lay with or without a rooster, if you want to hatch babies then you will need a rooster !! Do you have any chickens now ??

 

[Attack Chicken]

I've heard silkies are wonderfull. In my opinion my white leghorn is the sweetest

 

[red rosecomb]

True that about the silkie roosters

they are one of the most sweetest little guys you would ever find for your hens.

I've also had a leghorn roo but he got attacked by the feral cats
he was a sweet little guy :|

 

[Morning Dove]

My single speckled sussex roo is pretty well behaved, now that he's the only roo.

 

[gumpsgirl]

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Wish I could agree 100% on this with you all! My Silkie roo was wonderful, BUT he sure did tear into my new, HUGE, 26 wk. old Welsummer roo! Sweet on the outside, but a raging ball of furry on the inside!

As for what type of roo to get, that all depends. Each breed can have their good roos and their bad roos. I have heard lots of good things about Buff Orpingtons roos though. Speckledhen is also very fond of her Barred Rock roos as well. I wish you lot of luck with choosing a good rooster.