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I *doubt* that it will get any louder. It's been a while since I've had the silky roos, but with mine the problem wasn't volume but frequency. We had a grey and a black one and particularly the grey would run around crowing incessantly. I hope that your roo is smarter!
I've heard that...
I've read that there is a surgical option to "de-crow" a bird. I ended up getting rid of both my silky roosters because of their excessive crowing.
A rooster isn't necessary to get eggs. Some people believe that fertile eggs are "healthier" but I haven't seen any evidence.
If you really want...