Your experience with these roosters and their temperament?

[FeatherQueen3]

Of course there are outliers in every breed, but I'm curious as to others' experience with the temperament of these roosters: (towards hens, humans, and other Roos)

Black Copper Marans
Buff Orpington
Welsummer
Bielefelder
Exchequer Leghorn
Polish
Black Langshan
ISA brown

 

[Amer]

Welsummers are skittish and dramatic but nonagressive in my experience.

 

[AidKD]

I had 1 full grown Buff Orpington that was bought full grown from someone and he was very mean. Ended up killing him, but had his offspring. I got 2 of his offspring and from a young age those two did not like each other at all. Both were nice to me, but hated each other. Ended up rehoming 1 of them and kept the other. Rooster I kept ,a.k.a Johnny Cash, is the sweetest and most gentle rooster! He's even careful eating out of my hand and the hens love him! I've hatched about 8 more roosters from him and only had 2 of them that would fight sometimes, but after I separated them for a couple of week and brought them back together they got along perfectly! All the others don't fight with each other and are very nice to me. I introduced one of them into the flock last year and he is just as gentle as Johnny and all the hens love him. All in all, the roosters that I've hand raised have been very nice, chill chickens! I'd highly recommend Orpingtons!

 

[Franklinridgefarms]

Haven’t had any of those exact roosters but have had roosters of 2 of the breeds but different varieties.
Did have sone sone Buff Orpington roosters that I raised for meat birds once but processed before any real individual temperament came through.
Had 3 Lavender Orpington roosters. The largest was the best natured, the other two were more on the aggressive side especially the smallest one. I was able to show them I was the boss, and had very little issues after that.
Have also had a white Leghorn rooster, again probably more of a production bird than the variety of Leghorn you stated.
That was a very vile little creature, I will never have another Leghorn or light breed rooster.
Currently have an Australorp rooster that after learning his place he is well behaved.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Of course there are outliers in every breed, but I'm curious as to others' experience with the temperament of these roosters: (towards hens, humans, and other Roos)

Black Copper Marans
Buff Orpington
Welsummer
Bielefelder
Exchequer Leghorn
Polish
Black Langshan
ISA brown

I've only had a friendly Buff Orpington rooster. But last year I had an aggressive cockerel.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Welsummers are skittish and dramatic but nonagressive in my experience.

Had the same experience. Except mine died while fighting one of my other roosters.

 

[SueT]

I believe that rooster temperament is hugely affected by imprinting. Imprinting happens in the first hours/days after hatching. Whether they imprint on humans, or imprint on a hen makes all the difference, it molds their identity. I think roosters that were hatched/raised by hens understand what they are, chicken manners included. I believe that cockerels that imprint on humans are much more likely to have behavior and aggression issues.

 

[JedJackson]

I've never had an aggressive Polish of either sex. Males tend to be skittish and are okay if raised with the flock, but may never adapt coming into a flock with older hens. Best not kept with other roosters.

Never had a problem with Langshan roosters, either. They are pretty chill and very attractive.

I had a buff Orpington rooster that was extremely human aggressive, and rough on hens. He made delicious soup.

There are really no guarantees with any breed, as individual temperament will vary a great deal within even the same variety.

 

[Anime2lover]

Of course there are outliers in every breed, but I'm curious as to others' experience with the temperament of these roosters: (towards hens, humans, and other Roos)

Black Copper Marans
Buff Orpington
Welsummer
Bielefelder
Exchequer Leghorn
Polish
Black Langshan
ISA brown

Of course there are outliers in every breed, but I'm curious as to others' experience with the temperament of these roosters: (towards hens, humans, and other Roos)

Black Copper Marans
Buff Orpington
Welsummer
Bielefelder
Exchequer Leghorn
Polish
Black Langshan
ISA brown

My polish rooster is quite docile. Not pentacle friendly but friendly enough to be ok around me without going after me. (Unless I try to pick up one of his ladies.)

 

[AidKD]

I believe that rooster temperament is hugely affected by imprinting. Imprinting happens in the first hours/days after hatching. Whether they imprint on humans, or imprint on a hen makes all the difference, it molds their identity. I think roosters that were hatched/raised by hens understand what they are, chicken manners included. I believe that cockerels that imprint on humans are much more likely to have behavior and aggression issues.

I've only had a few roosters that were raised by a hen and, in my experience with them, they seemed to turn out the same way. Maybe I just got really lucky and have an ongoing line of really great roosters. My head rooster will even help me round up the hens in the evening if I have to get them in early and will scold the hens if they're being too aggresive towards me or each other.