About 5-6 weeks, what gender?

[Linda Lu]

I have 2 black australorps and one seems more developed then other. Can anyone tell sex of each?

 

[itspebbl]

The one with more red on its face is probably a cockerel

 

[Linda Lu]

The one with more red on its face is probably a cockerel

That’s what I was afraid of. Are they noisy when adults? I would hate to have to rehome him.

 

[itspebbl]

Many chickens are noisy, even hens, though that often depends on the individual. The rooster will most likely crow throughout the day, although you could try a no-crow collar if the noise bothers you or you have a noise ordinance in your neighborhood.

 

[Linda Lu]

Many chickens are noisy, even hens, though that often depends on the individual. The rooster will most likely crow throughout the day, although you could try a no-crow collar if the noise bothers you or you have a noise ordinance in your neighborhood.

I do live in the country but coop is outside my bedroom. Never heard of no crow collar. They are more like pets and would have to find rescue for him if he is too noisy.

 

[itspebbl]

Oh I see. I personally love the sound of a rooster crowing, but I could see it getting annoying that close. Is there any way of moving the coop? Also, I have heard of people covering the enclosure the rooster is in at night, and uncovering once they get up, so the rooster doesn't know that it is daytime, and supposedly won't crow.

 

[Linda Lu]

Thanks for the tips. Moving is out of question but I will work on making it work. I have 6 red sex links I have to acclimate to them but I have a smaller coop inside the big coop to keep them separate.

 

[Sylie]

I do live in the country but coop is outside my bedroom. Never heard of no crow collar. They are more like pets and would have to find rescue for him if he is too noisy.

I live in town where no roosters are allowed but one year I picked a couple of chicks from a group of pullets at the farm store, they were so cute I couldn't resist! One turned out to be a rooster. I was in love and didn't want to rehome so I bought one of those no crow collars. It was the biggest mistake of my life! What they don't tell you in the advertisements is that the rooster will still crow, it will still be loud but not as loud as without the collar and the crow he does make sounds like he is being strangled. The collar has to be on very tight in order to work. Also, they tell you that it will take a couple of days for him to get used to it but, mine killed himself because of it. He was so distraught over it that he ended up flying into the side of the house and because he had limited flexibility in his neck because of the collar, he broke his neck. He would run backwards trying desperately to get it off, he would claw at it, shake his head, rub his neck on anything he could find, jumping and flying backwards. It was horrific to watch. I would never ever do that again. I should have rehomed him, he would have been happy and safe. My deepest regret is that collar.

That is just my opinion and experience, I'm sure others have had success with the collar, but, if you choose to buy one, keep in mind that the advertisements give you the best case scenario and not every rooster will behave like the ones they choose to show you.

 

[itspebbl]

I have just heard about them, didn't know if they worked or not. Very helpful to learn!

 

[Linda Lu]

I live in town where no roosters are allowed but one year I picked a couple of chicks from a group of pullets at the farm store, they were so cute I couldn't resist! One turned out to be a rooster. I was in love and didn't want to rehome so I bought one of those no crow collars. It was the biggest mistake of my life! What they don't tell you in the advertisements is that the rooster will still crow, it will still be loud but not as loud as without the collar and the crow he does make sounds like he is being strangled. The collar has to be on very tight in order to work. Also, they tell you that it will take a couple of days for him to get used to it but, mine killed himself because of it. He was so distraught over it that he ended up flying into the side of the house and because he had limited flexibility in his neck because of the collar, he broke his neck. He would run backwards trying desperately to get it off, he would claw at it, shake his head, rub his neck on anything he could find, jumping and flying backwards. It was horrific to watch. I would never ever do that again. I should have rehomed him, he would have been happy and safe. My deepest regret is that collar.

That is just my opinion and experience, I'm sure others have had success with the collar, but, if you choose to buy one, keep in mind that the advertisements give you the best case scenario and not every rooster will behave like the ones they choose to show you.

Thank you for that info. If I keep him I will have to get used to his crowing. I appreciate the feedback and will not get the collar just in case.