5am unwanted wake ups

[Isabrownies85]

I've got 2 Isa browns who are free range, bosses of the backyard. About 3 times a week theyll be at our back door or fly up to our bedroom window sill and make a low but loud growling gutteral noise. On other days they will make a very loud berruck crow thatll go for 15mins. There's always food out for them but they insist on these wake up calls, I'm about to have a bubba and really need to figure out how to quieten them down or they'll wake him up!

 

[Big Red Roosters]

Just block them from getting to your window. Put up a fence or netting. You can't teach a chicken "No". You just have to stop them from being able to do what you're not wanting. If this is causing a family issue, perhaps building a large pen is better than free ranging. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your post, but you'll have to put up a barrier to stop them from getting to the door and windows, there's no other way. They just love you and want your attention.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Try locking them in their coop ?

 

[BlueBaby]

Why don't you keep them contained in the coop or run until you wake up, then?

 

[Isabrownies85]

Ok ill give locking them in a go!

 

[aart]

Ok ill give locking them in a go!

They should be locked up in secure coop over night to protect them from predators.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Do they have a coop they sleep in.?

 

[Isabrownies85]

Yes they have a mini barn coop, large backyard to wander..

 

[Barry42001]

There are crowd collars available that prevent roos from crowing

 

[ChickenJV12]

I've got 2 Isa browns who are free range, bosses of the backyard. About 3 times a week theyll be at our back door or fly up to our bedroom window sill and make a low but loud growling gutteral noise. On other days they will make a very loud berruck crow thatll go for 15mins. There's always food out for them but they insist on these wake up calls, I'm about to have a bubba and really need to figure out how to quieten them down or they'll wake him up!

Yeah lock them in the coop