Which rooster to eat?

[ranchmomma4700]

My second rooster just started to crow this morning. The first to crow was my Americauna and he is soooo beautiful I really don't want to cull him. Today, it was my Rhode Island Red, who was purchased as a dual purpose bird. BUT... he is super friendly. The Americauna isn't friendly but isn't a jerk yet, either. So... one of them goes on the grill this week. Which one? The RIR is probably tastier but he is a cuddle bug. I only have 6 hens at this point.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I start by removing the most bold, and forward birds personally. Generally the best are not as forward, and not the dominant bird. I prefer young roosters to run away. Those that come up to you will often attempt to attack later on when hormones kick in more. I don't like young roosters to be too friendly.

They are your birds, keep what you like.

 

[BlueBaby]

I agree with @oldhenlikesdogs That is what I do also, and I usually end up with a good rooster that I don't have too much to worry about.

 

[BGcoop]

Eat the RIR, blue eggs are cooler than brown or green ones and this way you can hatch babies that will have the blue egg gene.

 

[123RedBeard]

I say keep the RIR ... he will make bigger tastier babies ...

But ... we/I don't really know why you even want to keep a cockrell/cock ... Pretty? Cuddles? Make babies? Warn of predators? Hear the crowing? ... Other???

 

[FowlWitch]

I start by removing the most bold, and forward birds personally. Generally the best are not as forward, and not the dominant bird. I prefer young roosters to run away. Those that come up to you will often attempt to attack later on when hormones kick in more. I don't like young roosters to be too friendly.

They are your birds, keep what you like.

Can I pick your brain? I have a serama cockrel who just started crowing this week. He's flighty and avoids me, but calms down and is very docile if I pick him up. He also hides from my mature EE hens. Obviously you can't predict the future but does he sound like he might turn out okay?

 

[Mrs. K]

All roosters are a crapshoot - FowlWitch... but maybe?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Can I pick your brain? I have a serama cockrel who just started crowing this week. He's flighty and avoids me, but calms down and is very docile if I pick him up. He also hides from my mature EE hens. Obviously you can't predict the future but does he sound like he might turn out okay?

Those are all good signs to me. Those that start out like yours are often well behaved boys, but as Mrs. K put it.... time will tell. I don't like forward confident young roosters. They are often trouble and don't grow out of it.

 

[Folly's place]

I distrust 'friendly' in cockerels, because it's often 'bold' and turns into 'aggressive', human aggressive, not good at all.
I like to watch and wait, and see how they develop, physically and mentally, before getting down to only one or two.
With only six 'hens', or are they pullets(?) you will want only one, or none, and giving them more time might be a good idea.
Either may be fine, or they both might turn out to be jerks. Too soon to really know.
Mary

 

[Folly's place]

I like the cockerels who aren't so 'friendly'!
Mary