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Are there "silent" rooster breeds?

post #1 of 17
5/7/12 at 10:48pm
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I saw someone post that they lived in the city and they got a "silent rooster" so as not to disturb the neighbors...Is there such  a thing  as  a silent rooster and how reliable is that silence?

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post #2 of 17
5/7/12 at 10:55pm

Only through surgery that is often fatal.

I live with my partner and our daughter in the foothills of NC. We LOVE our critters!
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I live with my partner and our daughter in the foothills of NC. We LOVE our critters!
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post #3 of 17
5/8/12 at 1:51am

Never heard of a silent rooster. I know the pitch on some roosters is lower so the crow doesn't carry as much. Maybe through generations of breeding quieter roosters? I personally love the crow of a rooster :)

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post #4 of 17
5/8/12 at 2:01am

If somebody could develop one I reckon they would make a fortune selling them to city folks!

82 chooks, one peacock, 19 Boer goats and two dogs.

Semi-retired and living on a little farm on the edge of the Bunyip State Forest

 

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82 chooks, one peacock, 19 Boer goats and two dogs.

Semi-retired and living on a little farm on the edge of the Bunyip State Forest

 

."Those who believe absurdities will commit atrocities." ~Voltaire

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post #5 of 17
5/8/12 at 8:34am

Some Rosecomb OEGB don't crow.   And they are small to boot.

LF: Col W., Cochins. Projects: Blue CW, Birchen W.  B: OEGB, Rosecomb, d'Anvers.

"Speak kind words; hear kind echos."  "When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there."  

"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret." 

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LF: Col W., Cochins. Projects: Blue CW, Birchen W.  B: OEGB, Rosecomb, d'Anvers.

"Speak kind words; hear kind echos."  "When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there."  

"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret." 

Fabric Temptress - http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3104712#p3104712
 

 

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post #6 of 17
5/8/12 at 8:43am
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Originally Posted by NanaKat View Post

Some Rosecomb OEGB don't crow.   And they are small to boot.

Rose Comb Old English Game Bantam?

Do you have a Picture of one? OEGB are a Single Comb breed.

 

Chris

 

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Breeding Large Fowl Single and Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds to APA Standard


"I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by improving its agriculture, its breed of useful animals, and other branches of a husbandman's cares." – 

George Washington

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post #7 of 17
5/8/12 at 8:57am
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Originally Posted by Chris09 View Post

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Originally Posted by NanaKat View Post

Some Rosecomb OEGB don't crow.   And they are small to boot.

Rose Comb Old English Game Bantam?

Do you have a Picture of one? OEGB are a Single Comb breed.

 

Chris

BRB...will run out and take a picture of the little pair that I have.

 

 

This little pair is less than 3 months old.  The breeder is working on these Rosecomb  and also has OEGB.

There are several color varieties recognized by the ABA on these nice little birds.

Rosecomb pair 2.jpg


Edited by NanaKat - 5/8/12 at 9:21am

LF: Col W., Cochins. Projects: Blue CW, Birchen W.  B: OEGB, Rosecomb, d'Anvers.

"Speak kind words; hear kind echos."  "When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there."  

"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret." 

Fabric Temptress - http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3104712#p3104712
 

 

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LF: Col W., Cochins. Projects: Blue CW, Birchen W.  B: OEGB, Rosecomb, d'Anvers.

"Speak kind words; hear kind echos."  "When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there."  

"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret." 

Fabric Temptress - http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3104712#p3104712
 

 

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post #8 of 17
5/8/12 at 9:35am
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Originally Posted by NanaKat View Post

BRB...will run out and take a picture of the little pair that I have.

 

 

This little pair is less than 3 months old.  The breeder is working on these Rosecomb  and also has OEGB.

There are several color varieties recognized by the ABA on these nice little birds.

Rosecomb pair 2.jpg

Those are Black Rose Combs not Old English Game Bantams.

http://www.rosecomb.com/federation/varieties/black.html

 

 

 

 

Chris

 


Edited by Chris09 - 5/8/12 at 9:42am

 

NPIP # 31-516
Society for the Preservation of Poultry Antiquities http://sppa.webs.com/

Breeding Large Fowl Single and Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds to APA Standard


"I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by improving its agriculture, its breed of useful animals, and other branches of a husbandman's cares." – 

George Washington

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NPIP # 31-516
Society for the Preservation of Poultry Antiquities http://sppa.webs.com/

Breeding Large Fowl Single and Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds to APA Standard


"I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by improving its agriculture, its breed of useful animals, and other branches of a husbandman's cares." – 

George Washington

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post #9 of 17
5/8/12 at 9:53am

Yes I figured that out when I went out to take the photo thus my caption for the picture.  The breeder has both.  But many of the Rosecomb roosters don't crow.


Edited by NanaKat - 5/8/12 at 9:56am

LF: Col W., Cochins. Projects: Blue CW, Birchen W.  B: OEGB, Rosecomb, d'Anvers.

"Speak kind words; hear kind echos."  "When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there."  

"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret." 

Fabric Temptress - http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3104712#p3104712
 

 

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LF: Col W., Cochins. Projects: Blue CW, Birchen W.  B: OEGB, Rosecomb, d'Anvers.

"Speak kind words; hear kind echos."  "When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there."  

"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret." 

Fabric Temptress - http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3104712#p3104712
 

 

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post #10 of 17
5/8/12 at 10:00am
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Originally Posted by NanaKat View Post

Yes I figured that out when I went out to take the photo thus my caption for the picture.  The breeder has both.  But many of the Rosecomb roosters don't crow.

OK, because your original post said, "Some Rosecomb OEGB don't crow.   And they are small to boot"

 

Chris

 

NPIP # 31-516
Society for the Preservation of Poultry Antiquities http://sppa.webs.com/

Breeding Large Fowl Single and Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds to APA Standard


"I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by improving its agriculture, its breed of useful animals, and other branches of a husbandman's cares." – 

George Washington

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NPIP # 31-516
Society for the Preservation of Poultry Antiquities http://sppa.webs.com/

Breeding Large Fowl Single and Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds to APA Standard


"I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by improving its agriculture, its breed of useful animals, and other branches of a husbandman's cares." – 

George Washington

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