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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    Amen to that. Sprinkles is a noisy a-hole but I love him and he's here to stay. He's a good boy and a pure gent. Hopefully those hormones settle soon
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    I have zero idea what he is, but he is pretty for sure!
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    I get that, I'm just saying it's pretty much expected for roosters to crow in the morning, it's their thing. I know that they can crow whenever the mood strikes but mornings are the gig. I've never had roosters before, it's my first rodeo. Roosters are noisy, I was just asking if it's normal for...
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    He is a very humble boy apart from the noise, he has never charged me all my husband or my child and has never attacked any of the females. He is just a very loud mouth. I can't remember who it was but someone in the thread mentioned it could be hormones and I'm hoping that was the case...
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    Yo fellow Saffa!! 🇿🇦 My Bru... This bird gave me grey hairs but he isn't going to tjaila anytime soon. He's been oddly quiet today actually. I'm so worried the oom next door grabs his kettie and turns Sprinkles into a Potjie. I'm glad I had you laughing though! As you can imagine, I've been...
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    He is! He is huge! Bigger than my cats and everyone gets along great, especially the dog
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    Here is the legend himself. Sorry I didn't respond sooner, it was midnight already. They all snuck out of the coop but I don't mind.
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    Update to @everyone in the thread: I have hung a carrot in the tree and he has been dead quiet since. Not afraid of it, not Interested either. Just quiet. Did I solve it with the Carrot of Silence? Does he know we plotting his demise/rehoming? I don't know but the silence is sweet. Any other...
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    Early morning is not bad, most neighbours are up at that time to get ready for work (4am) but the rest of the day is quite frustrating. Roosters crow in the morning, fact. If he is up way earlier, I make sure all lights are off and he is quite for a few more hours. I'm trying to gather some...
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    It's newish, our previous roo was crowing 24/7 so we rehomed him, and Sprinkles took over right away but it was only during the day (and it wasnt as loud because he was just learning to crow, at first just thought it was top hen behaviour before he was roo Confirmed)
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    Definitely. And they girls are laying more frequently too
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    I think a bit more than 6 months but I can't be sure. He is 100% mounting but he is a gent, if the girls say no, he backs off.
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    I think for now I'm going to focus on ignoring and creating entertainment. I've been toying with the idea of making a "chicken swing" with an old branch and some rope just to see if they would be interested in that, and maybe hanging a carrot and some spinach from the tree branches too to keep...
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    Once or twice during the night is understandable, but he goes on for hours, I don't know how he hasn't completely exhausted himself. It's just on and on for hours and hours. Morning times is a rooster thing, no doubt. I've grown up around farmlife on and off through my life and NEVER have I met...
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    Really EXCESSIVE CROWING

    Our area isn't so safe so his crowing is potentially keeping intruders out. Honestly I'm just searching for good point for ol' Sprinkles. There are definitely other roosters in the area he could be responding to, I've heard them.
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