Which rooster??

[Hennyhandler]

I have 2 roosters and I have to get rid of one. I thought I knew which one i wanted to get rid of since one was more aggressive but than I integrated them and some other pullets with my other chickens and there isn't one that is more nicer or better than the other like before. Now, I just don't know. Do I want that will walk around my other older chickens without a lot of fear? Both of them have let me hold them for a very short time. I have heard from some people you want one that is distant and a little more aggressive just not at you and then some seem to want there rooster to be able to handle being held. I have no clue now. i don't want to get rid of either but i have no choice. One rooster to ten chickens. Any info, suggestions or opinions would be great.

 

[gritsar]

I'd get rid of the aggressive one and make sure the other one knows who the boss of the flock is (you!). Never back down from a roo.

 

[Hennyhandler]

But now that they've been integrated neither is really more aggresive. Sometimes I think one handles being held better but... Should it make a difference that one is bigger than the other or that neither really go around my older chickens more than the other? What would be your criteria for a rooster?

 

[gritsar]

I'd keep the one you like the best, so long as he's not aggressive. It's really hard to tell what a rooster is going to act like when there is more than one.
I was really worried when I wanted to re-home my alpha rooster because although I preferred the other, subordinate rooster he wasn't very good with the girls.
Once I got the alpha out of his way, my sub. roo turned into the perfect gentleman for my girls.