“All roosters are mean.” (1 Viewer)

[Wingfrost]

Is very much incorrect and paints a bad image for these fellows who can be very sweet and affectionate.

There’s a lot of possibilities as to why a rooster may end up being “mean”, it all depends on hormones, genes, the roosters breed, and that individual roosters disposition, as well as how you raise them.

People also need to realize that roosters by nature are territorial and in the wild in order to survive need to be dominant and protect their flock. If you do happen to meet a “mean” rooster he’s most likely trying to do one of those two things.

Take my roosters for example, I don’t consider either of them aggressive, HOWEVER they can be territorial (usually just Hey Hey). I raised them the first 7 weeks in my bedroom and they both always just tolerated me but weren’t territorial until their hormones started kicking in. My one rooster Stitch I don’t think would be territorial at all if it wasn’t for Hey Hey, because whenever they’re separated he doesn’t care if I’m around him, but it’s when that they’re together that he sometimes can be territorial. This shows that both of their individual dispositions are pretty different from one another.

So why is Hey Hey more territorial? My best guess is that they’re backyard bred chickens and they specifically were bred for looks and not temperament. If you breed roosters with a better temperament, you have a better chance of getting an evenly tempered little dude, this is why the genes of the rooster is really important and why we would never hatch any of our girls eggs as long as Hey Hey and Stitch are here because we don’t want to breed those bad traits into another rooster that someone might want as a sweet companion and protector of their flock.

Breeds are also a big factor, silkies, buff Orpingtons, Cochins and Brahmas are known for being very friendly roosters and it’s because those breeds are generally pretty laid back and sweet (buff Orpington’s are personally one of my favorite breeds)

I’d also like to point out that hens can be quite “mean” as well, sometimes even more than a rooster. Out of all of our chickens that we’ve had, our most territorial has been our (very small) hen Little Red who passed away a few years ago, not our roosters.

So no, not all roosters are mean, they can be extremely chill, sweet and affectionate.





Thank you for joining my chicken talk ​

 

[Yelena_Belova]

This was very informative, I somehow knew that some chickren breeds are friendlier than others, but not that genetics could influence their temperament beyond that. The cognitive dissonance was strong.

 

[Wingfrost]

This was very informative, I somehow knew that some chickren breeds are friendlier than others, but not that genetics could influence their temperament beyond that. The cognitive dissonance was strong.

Tis my duty to educate users about chickens

 

[Selfmate]

counterpoint????

Rooster are aggressive and picky. They pay very close attention to their appearances and actions, and they are great performers. In addition with their hard-working and dependable personality, they make great leaders. The Rooster is aggressive because they like to argue and will tell the truth even if it hurts.

People born in a year of the Rooster are very observant. Hardworking, resourceful, courageous, and talented, Roosters are very confident in themselves.

Roosters are always active, amusing, and popular within a crowd. They are usually talkative, outspoken, frank, open, honest, and loyal individuals. They like to be the center of attention and always appear attractive and beautiful.

Roosters are happiest when they are surrounded by others, whether at a party or just a social gathering. They enjoy the spotlight and will exhibit their charm on any occasion.

Most Roosters expect others to listen to them while they speak, and can become agitated if they don't.