Best rooster for a mixed flock?

[nuthatched]

Any rooster will do. They don't do much for protection, that's more fiction than fact.

 

[Noraaaaa]

Hi again! You’ve replied to a few of my posts before haha.
I’ve heard great things about wyandotte roosters, and they’re absolutely beautiful so I’ll definitely look into the breed some more. We don’t have any hens that frequently go broody, so that shouldn’t be an issue.

hi again to you as well! my wyandotte is just the sweetest boy! he is a bantam but I'm pretty sure that the standards are the same. he is very protective of his flock, but still comes up to me every morning. he crows once in a while, but when my other roo (in another coop) is crowing he likes to crow louder and louder. until he "wins". its kind f funny. but yeah! they are super pretty and sweet! its good your hens don't go broody a lot! mine sometimes do it then others join an go broody as well . good luck!

 

[FrostRanger]

If noise is an issue, I'd advise against getting a rooster entirely, especially since you don't want to hatch out eggs. I would look at other solutions if you're worried about hawks, one solution is to cover your run and provide lots of hiding places. Roosters are good at sounding the alarm but won't usually attack a predator. Yes, there are stories of roosters attacking or even killing hawks but they're the exception rather than the rule

 

[aart]

We haven’t lost any hens yet, but with the amount of predatory birds flying over our yard every day it feels inevitable.

Same here, and why I built a run with mesh roof.
It has saved them from many hawks and few other preds.

The rest of our girls we’ve had for 2 years and none of them lay, ever.

Never?!?!
Again, might be/been laying out in range area.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

 

[CrazyChickenLady35]

Same here, and why I built a run with mesh roof.
It has saved them from many hawks and few other preds.


Never?!?!
Again, might be/been laying out in range area.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

Our australorp and olive egger made a makeshift nest in the yard, but they’re the only ones who lay in it. I’ve searched every nook and cranny and haven’t found any other nest though.

 

[Still Amateur]

Brahma might be a good choice. I recall them being very calm for the most part. I would avoid anything from the Ameraucana family, they're quite tense and loud

Agreed there. Ameraucana roos sound like a clown horn.

 

[Still Amateur]

hi again to you as well! my wyandotte is just the sweetest boy! he is a bantam but I'm pretty sure that the standards are the same. he is very protective of his flock, but still comes up to me every morning. he crows once in a while, but when my other roo (in another coop) is crowing he likes to crow louder and louder. until he "wins". its kind f funny. but yeah! they are super pretty and sweet! its good your hens don't go broody a lot! mine sometimes do it then others join an go broody as well . good luck! View attachment 4030187

I just culled a standard Wyandotte that looked exactly like this. He was extremely aggressive. No one could come into that run or get anywhere near it to collect eggs. He charged the fence every time. I was glad to see him go and the chicken and dumplins were great.

 

[KyCoop]

I have a Ameraucana roo. He does not crow too too much and not aggressive. Not aggressive to the point of standing in the corner while our dog who got in the chicken yard chased the hens around.
ZZ just stood there screaming like a hen. My littlest hen chased the dog out.

Some Roos will attack anything and everything including small children And that liability is not worth it.
It's very rare to have a roo that is people friendly that will attack a predator.

 

[FrostRanger]

I have a Ameraucana roo. He does not crow too too much and not aggressive. Not aggressive to the point of standing in the corner while our dog who got in the chicken yard chased the hens around.
ZZ just stood there screaming like a hen. My littlest hen chased the dog out.

Some Roos will attack anything and everything including small children And that liability is not worth it.
It's very rare to have a roo that is people friendly that will attack a predator.

The image of your rooster screaming like a little girl while the tiniest hen deals with the threat is hilarious. That little hen is small but mighty

 

[NagemTX]

Ameraucana aren't bad roosters. My lavender was great with people and chicks. He wasn't too loud either. I have lots of roosters and he didn't out crow my old english game bantams.