Which rooster should be culled?

[SBlanton]

Advice please- I currently have 2 roosters. A black copper Maran about 9 mo old and a buff Orpington about 5 mo old.

I currently have 6 maran hens and 2 buff hens- I am trying to see which you think would be better to keep for my flock?

The Maran roo is great with the hens- keeps them in line, makes them get in the coop at night, finds them food etc. - the downside is he tries to attack me daily. He is fine with my husband and daughter- just not me.
The Buff roo is sweet as pie with people- but right now aggressively mates with the hens. The hens Do Not want to mate with him- which I don’t know if that will fix itself if the other rooster is removed from the flock.

This is my first flock and am back and forth on who I should keep. Thanks! Sorry for the long read.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Straight forward, I suggest the Maran. He's the smaller rooster, so he'll be softer on the hens, and eat less. The hens' opinion is important. If they're over stressed, they'll lay less. If you choose to keep the Maran, here's a great article to check out on how to deal with him. : https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/dealing-with-and-taming-aggressive-roosters.74600/

 

[Tonyroo]

Keep the Maran rooster. If he tries to attack you don't back down.

 

[Floof]

Never keep an aggressive rooster. He's fine with your children for now. Never risk your children with an aggressive animal. Kids eyes are at spur height.

 

[SBlanton]

Never keep an aggressive rooster. He's fine with your children for now. Never risk your children with an aggressive animal. Kids eyes are at spur height.

My child is just 19- not a little one. If I still had a younger one it wouldn’t even be a question.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

The buff orpington could get better with the hens with time, but the marans probably won’t get less human aggressive.

 

[Coops Dad]

I have no room in my heart for a human-aggressive rooster, no matter how good with the hens he is (or how gorgeous. Such a shame). I'd put him in the stew pot without hesitation and let the Buff Orp work it out with the hens; he eventually will especially if the dominant rooster is gone.

 

[Isadora]

Personally I would get rid of the aggressive one. The hens may come around to like the other if there are no other boys to choose from.

 

[bobbi-j]

What you have are two immature cockerels. Neither is a mature rooster, although the older one is close. The younger one is still awkward and needs to develop some finesse. It will happen with time. The hens are not letting him mate because he’s immature. If they’re pullets and not laying, they’re not letting him mate because they may not be ready yet. Personally, I wouldn’t keep a rooster that’s not smart enough to realize that I’m not a threat to my flock. But if you don’t have small children living or visiting you, at least that threat isn’t too great. You’ll have to decide how much nonsense you want to put up with out of him, and if you’re prepared for potential injury. He may leave your daughter and husband alone for now, but that could change quickly.

 

[Sussex19]

My personal opinion would be to cull the marans, and keep the buff orp.
I think eventually he will be able to mate and look after the hens no problem.