How do you decide what rooster to keep?

[BackyardinWales]

Talk to the neighbours who might be annoyed. Nice if they don’t mind the crowing. If they do mind a rooster that’s loud, keep the one that has the warmest voice and isn’t too loud.

In the past I have given all my roosters away for being too loud early in the morning. This year I try to keep my cockerel and put him in a private small/dark coop for the night as soon as his ‘mother’ abandons him.

Mine never woke early till the youngsters started, if I ever have another, I'll try and train him too lol.

 

[Themellowyellows]

I know that RIR roosters are aggressive so thats probably a no go. But, I think orpingtons and silkies are good

 

[Silkie2299781]

Who is gentlest to you and your hens? Who is the lowest in the pecking order?

My old silkie boy does this for me.......