Rooster crowing

[Featherlove23]

I have 2 roosters. 1 is an Americana mix, the other is a Delaware mix. The Americana don't crow very often. But my Delaware I swear crows for 10 minutes every hour. He wasn't this vocal a week ago. I'm worried my neighbors will complain. One of our other neighbors has a rooster that crows but not very often. I've read some threads and a lot seem against collars which that makes me not want one. I don't mind that he crows but want to tone down how often. It's mostly during the day that he does it. Advice?

 

[Callender Girl]

I don't know of any way to "tone down" a crowing rooster, but I think you are right to avoid the collar. Has anything changed in his environment that makes him suddenly more vocal?

If I had a solution, I might encourage Sir Henry the Loud, my Iowa Blue, not to engage in crowing contests with Billy Boy, a Cochin Bantam, in the wee, dark hours of the morning. Luckily, I am the only one they are disturbing.

 

[Featherlove23]

The only thing I've done to the pen was put bird netting to keep wild birds out. I put it up last Sunday.

 

[ValarieF]

The only thing I've done to the pen was put bird netting to keep wild birds out. I put it up last Sunday.

That might of set him off he sees everything as a threat and he doesn't know what that is. As soon as he gets used to the netting he should calm down.

 

[Faithful flock]

It sounds silly but get him some "boredom busters" just something to get him occupied. This can be as easy as hanging some lettuce for them to peck at. He'll still crow as that is his job but it might bring it down just a notch.

 

[Featherlove23]

I'll give it a try. Thanks. I don't mind that he crows, he just doesn't stop.