Young Chocolate Orpington rooster temperament

[UKDuck]

Hello folks,

My Chocolate Orpington cockerel is just over 18 weeks old, he was hatched and raised with the other 5 chickens (1 rooster and 4 pullets). He is still super mellow, does not crow, does not harass hens, does not fight or bully; is not a lap chicken, but will always follow me around and be near me. He gets on with everyone. His sibling rooster (Black Rock) is a full blown teenage hormone filled nightmare atm in comparison.

Is it normal for orpington' roosters to retain their calmness for...ever? Or is he yet to mature?

 

[FrostRanger]

Depends, he likely will show more interest in the girls eventually but his overall temperament may or may not change. No telling when it comes to living animals, you will just have to wait and see

 

[Mrs. K]

The only real truth that I have found with cockerels and roosters, is "today's behavior in NOT an indication for tomorrow or next week"

He is the Beta rooster now, if you remove the Alpha nightmare, there is a very good chance that will cause a major change in the Beta rooster. Sometimes it doesn't, but often it will.

All I can say, is, to get a good rooster, don't keep a rotten one. Let the nightmare go, and keep an eye out on this one. Sometimes when you raise up roosters, you get a great one, sometimes you can raise up 9...and none of them are keepers. IMO, how you raise them up does not matter, it is a genetic crapshoot. But if you get a wonderful rooster, well that is grand.

MRs K

 

[ABQ chicken keeper]

Hello folks,

My Chocolate Orpington cockerel is just over 18 weeks old, he was hatched and raised with the other 5 chickens (1 rooster and 4 pullets). He is still super mellow, does not crow, does not harass hens, does not fight or bully; is not a lap chicken, but will always follow me around and be near me. He gets on with everyone. His sibling rooster (Black Rock) is a full blown teenage hormone filled nightmare atm in comparison.

Is it normal for orpington' roosters to retain their calmness for...ever? Or is he yet to mature?

Are you sure he is a he? Post a pic of the black rock.

 

[UKDuck]

Are you sure he is a he? Post a pic of the black rock.

Oh, I think the choco is a rooster too, he has got all the roo feathering.

Here is the Black Rock