What Rooster Breed for Mixed Coop

[gimmie birdies]

I would say if your roosters get along, keep the number of roosters you want, if they don't get a long, re-home or eat or just cull the one that doesn't get along. I recently had 4 roosters, they got along, and didn't attack me, but one I didn't like at all, so I culled him. not long after culling the one I didn't like, a hawk got one of the roosters I did like. So now I am down to 2, I keep the main rooster (BCM/Icebar/blue cochin bantam mix that is full size) I can pick him up. And an EE beta roo, that up until now didn't crow, but the both have crow collars on which doesn't prevent crowing but does cut noise in half and shortens the crow.

 

[Criticalicious]

I've read it can help to isolate the chicken who's getting picked on near the flock in such a way that everyone can see each other and interact, but not touch or peck each other. This is supposed to help the weaker chicken gain confidence interacting with the flock. If this isn't possible, then review where they're free ranging to ensure that there are plenty of hiding places or items that the bullied can get behind or jump/fly onto. Many times, out of sight, out of mind works for chickens. If the bullied chicken can run behind something or fly up higher onto something, the bully forgets about them for a while. I recently added three new pullets to my existing trio and this works. The newbies run away and hide behind something or jump up onto a higher perch.

 

[Cyprus]

I've read it can help to isolate the chicken who's getting picked on near the flock in such a way that everyone can see each other and interact, but not touch or peck each other. This is supposed to help the weaker chicken gain confidence interacting with the flock. If this isn't possible, then review where they're free ranging to ensure that there are plenty of hiding places or items that the bullied can get behind or jump/fly onto. Many times, out of sight, out of mind works for chickens. If the bullied chicken can run behind something or fly up higher onto something, the bully forgets about them for a while. I recently added three new pullets to my existing trio and this works. The newbies run away and hide behind something or jump up onto a higher perch.

x2 I give mine branch forts to hide in.

 

[Chullicken]

Crow collars...smdh.

 

[Trux]

Hello: So This summer I introduced a few new chickens to my existing flock, I had 3 leghorns and added another Leghorn, one barred rock, one australorp and one Easter Egger. My existing Leghorns behaved well and did not do much bullying, they where quick to welcome the new chickens in. after a few weeks, the Australorp became a big bully and started peking the EE to the point, i had to separate my EE due to a bloody back. Once i removed the EE, the australorp started bullying another Leghorn. I had to take the australorp out of the coop for a few weeks in order to re-introuduce and hopefully she will be lower in the peking order. Things where going well for a few months but once again the same thing happened the australorp keeps fighting with everyone, i remove the bully chicken once again and they i find they are all pecking each other now.
Based on some reading I've been doing, I may need to get a rooster to keep them in check now my question is, what would be a good Rooster breed that will get along with different breed of chickens? any suggestions? Ive ben looking in to a silkie rooster but i was reading the may be too docile and get bullied by other chickens.
any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Have I got a deal for you

Rudy

• Trux
• Aug 11, 2018

This guy right here is a Gold Laced Wyandotte. Picture is of him at about 7 weeks, he is now 6 months old and quite a handsome boy. If your interested let me know and I will get you a recent picture

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• Trux
• Dec 2, 2018
• 4

Rudy2

This was taken last week. He was supposed to be a female (aren't they all when we order chicks) and I already have a Roo so I been looking to re-home this boy no charge. I would have freezer camped him already but he is just to nice looking IMO, So I am giving it my best shot at finding him a home

 

[gimmie birdies]

Such a deal, now if you had blue chickens you could have blue laced red wyandottes.

 

[Cyprus]

Such a deal, now if you had blue chickens you could have blue laced red wyandottes.

Not quite how that works.
Both parents would have to be Wyandottes. A Wyandotte crossed with whatever does not make a Wyandotte.
Blue unicolor x gold laced =50% black unicolor & 50% blue laced gold.

 

[Chickassan]

I will always reccomend a Faverolles rooster. Not agressive, slightly randy but not agressive. And good with hens and chicks of any breed "within reason". Not guarenteed, but huge chance you'll get a nice one.

Only one of his breed, and they're all still "kids". He's fine, in fact he's showing them my turnips are tasty.

 

[gimmie birdies]

Well, yeah i know this, I my self have blue wyandottes. Solid blue ones.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Hello: So This summer I introduced a few new chickens to my existing flock, I had 3 leghorns and added another Leghorn, one barred rock, one australorp and one Easter Egger. My existing Leghorns behaved well and did not do much bullying, they where quick to welcome the new chickens in. after a few weeks, the Australorp became a big bully and started peking the EE to the point, i had to separate my EE due to a bloody back. Once i removed the EE, the australorp started bullying another Leghorn. I had to take the australorp out of the coop for a few weeks in order to re-introuduce and hopefully she will be lower in the peking order. Things where going well for a few months but once again the same thing happened the australorp keeps fighting with everyone, i remove the bully chicken once again and they i find they are all pecking each other now.
Based on some reading I've been doing, I may need to get a rooster to keep them in check now my question is, what would be a good Rooster breed that will get along with different breed of chickens? any suggestions? Ive ben looking in to a silkie rooster but i was reading the may be too docile and get bullied by other chickens.
any advice will be greatly appreciated.

I wouldn't get a Silkie rooster. Silkies usually get mercilessly bullied and head pecked by large fowl due to the head crest which can cause injury.

Personally, if you don't want to breed, just get rid of the Australorp. She's drawn blood twice. Problem solved.

A rooster won't solve your problems with an aggressive hen...not the kind of rooster you want...he would have to be such a very incredible boy to be gentle on unfamiliar new hens, not hazed by them, yet assertive, and not human aggressive.

My boys get hazed by the alpha females, which helps keep them and their hormones in check so they have to learn to woo the girls. But I don't keep blood aggressive types. Those go to the soup pot.

If you really want to try, I can recommend Barnevelder roosters. They tend to be very good flock keepers...but again...it is hard to introduce a new roo into an established flock and have him take care of things. He will first get hazed as a younger new boy, or he will have been rehomed because he is overly aggressive and tear up the girls.

I think your best bet for your plans is to simply get rid of the Australorp and replace her with something known to be gentler in temperament.

LofMc