Our adult Silkie rooster hasn't been able to make a sound for a couple weeks. We've had him for about 6 months but I'm not sure how old he is.
I now can't tell if he's trying really hard or maybe having a hard time breathing? He falls over and lays down, appearing to struggle breathing, for a...
I saw a youtube video posted by a woman who says she trained her rooster not to crow by locking it up in her closet whenever it crowed.
#1 I don't want to lock a rooster in my closet. (It needs to stay outside)
#2 I'm not around during the day so I can't do anything if it crows when I'm away...