Which breed had a non aggressive rooster?

[JosieMaeChickens]

They are all handsome!
Think about your goals for your flock: will you want to raise chicks from these birds? Will you want bigger or smaller offspring? Better or poorer egglayers?
Climate matters too: in very cold or very hot weather, Silkies don't have good feathers for insulation.
Your hens will help manage these boys, especially if they are a bit younger. All have hit sexual maturity, and there's no way you can keep most of them, even with your current rooster gone. And I'd eliminate your current bird first, then any of these that you just don't like, for whatever the reason. Then, watch them! You have some experience with a less than perfect rooster already, so see what you like, and don't like, about the remaining cockerels. Their behavior will change with each elimination too.
We go through this every year, and try to pick a 'best boy' or two. Sometimes we pick right, and sometimes not so much.
Mary

Yes sounds like you have situation to me. We plan on hatching more of our own chicks (done it once already.) Those chicks are only about a month old now. Our goal is to grow the flock, start selling eggs, and possible chicks and/ or laying hens.

 

[Folly's place]

Silkies are poor egg producers. EEs are anybody's guess, and Wyandottes may do better. Here we look at temperament, size and structure, eliminating any 'jerks' first as they show themselves, and any with structural flaws. Then let your one or two best picks sort themselves out, it takes time. It's also possible that none of these make the cut.
For maximum egg production it takes a Leghorn! Otherwise, dual purpose types work very well. not as many eggs/ year as those Leghorns, and not as much meat as a Cornishx, but good overall.
Of those birds, not knowing any of them personally, I'd go for a Wyandotte. That's just me though...
Mary

 

[JosieMaeChickens]

Silkies are poor egg producers. EEs are anybody's guess, and Wyandottes may do better. Here we look at temperament, size and structure, eliminating any 'jerks' first as they show themselves, and any with structural flaws. Then let your one or two best picks sort themselves out, it takes time. It's also possible that none of these make the cut.
For maximum egg production it takes a Leghorn! Otherwise, dual purpose types work very well. not as many eggs/ year as those Leghorns, and not as much meat as a Cornishx, but good overall.
Of those birds, not knowing any of them personally, I'd go for a Wyandotte. That's just me though...
Mary

Thank you so much for all the info! Speaking of structural flaws, I noticed today that one of the Wyandotte had a “toe” that was slightly bent backwards. Isn’t noticeable unless you are really looking at him well. I can try to get a picture tomorrow, but any experience with that? Like maybe it was broken at some point or something he was born with? I guess it wouldn’t be an issue unless it was a genetic problem.

 

[Folly's place]

You might never know if he was injured, or had a bent toe from hatching. It's not terrible though, better than missing toes, or crooked something major. Sometimes genetic issues turn up in offspring unexpectedly, part of the 'fun' of breeding.
Decisions!
Mary

 

[JosieMaeChickens]

You might never know if he was injured, or had a bent toe from hatching. It's not terrible though, better than missing toes, or crooked something major. Sometimes genetic issues turn up in offspring unexpectedly, part of the 'fun' of breeding.
Decisions!
Mary

Any opinion on banding the chickens? I like the idea for when we have a lot and I can’t tell them apart anymore. I’m thinking it would be helpful to keep track of there age.

 

[Folly's place]

We use colored zip ties, they work as well as anything. You can get numbered zip tie too, through the poultry supplies catalogs.
Mary