Advice about keeping a rooster in the suburbs?

[EweSheep]

I only have one roo at a time in the city limits. The rules did not prohibit having roosters but I keep one during the winter months from October to March April and find him a home or sell him if he is top quality.

So it worked for me so far.

 

[AHappychick]

I did not read all the replies but I have to be very careful with my roosters as I am not allowed chickens at all. lol

First they live in my garage but every day one or more go out with the ladies depending on loudness of crow I either allow them to free range with their flock from 11 am till dusk or I put them in the coop with the ladies where thier crow is muffled by the walls of the structure.

If I know I am going to have a rain storm (like last night) I will leave the roo with the ladies overnight. My theory is everyone is inside with the windows shut. I use this same theory with really hot days or snowy ones. On perfect days I bring the ladies to them and don't take the risk since people are out and enjoying the weather with their windows open.

I keep my coop dark until 9 am when the lights go on so they don't start crowing till then also.

Also the leaf blowers are my friend whenever a gardener is around my area blowing leaves I will take my roos out for some outside time since no one can hear them over all that noise. I am actually considering getting a used one and running it for an hour each day just so I can let the boys out more.

Also I just put that fake fir tree strips (the ones used in chain link fences to make them more privet) I ran the fir strips through my fencing and now not only can the neighbors not see into the run once the leaves have all fallen from autumn, but it is helping to muffle the sound as well. it does not look to bad either. I will take some pics tomorrow when it stops raining.

I have also been collecting any free evergreen trees on craigs list so that I may plant them around my coups to help block people from seeing and also to help muffle sound.

it isnt easy but all the carrying around of my roos and handeling of them have made them all VERY nice so there is a plus side. Although I can not wait until I move to a farm area and can have them crow all day and night if they want too

 

[kycklingar!]

My roo crows all hours of the day and night! But here are some tips:
1. Bring each of your neighbors eggs, and ask them if they mind the roo. It's hard to say no then.

2. Plant lots of vegetation, like tall shrubs and hedges - it does a remarkable job of muffling sounds.
3. Keep him in a closed, sound-muffling coop until a reasonable hour, depending on the day of the week. Mine stays in the garage until well after sunup.
Neighbors have told me they love the sound, which is faint and took them a long time to figure out where it was coming from!

 

[hcammack]

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We are allowed to have roosters where I am but I did say I wouldn't when I asked my neighbors about getting chickens. I think the cold weather will help because people have their windows closed. Today I have gone around and asked people to let me know if there to lowd and both neighbors seem alright with him. He seems to be very quite and polite hopefully that how he will stay after settling in.

Thanks for all the great answers,
Henry

 

[hcammack]

Well the boy is here and I took a few pictures of him he is in my chicken tractor with his ladies.

Henry

 

[Sillystunt]

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I have to laugh at the name of it! I just keep thinking of the SNL skit with Justin Timberlake

 

[ranchhand]

Very pretty birds and I hope the neighbors don't object. But what are you going to do with them in a year when you go to college???

Per your other thread? You're starting a business with living creatures, you know. Any way you can live at home and keep the business going, to help pay for college? That would be very cool!

 

[hcammack]

I have already emailed several schools I am applying to and asked if I could bring my flock

My mom likes the chickens I don't know about her keeping the buisness going. I may also donate them to a urban agriculture project of sell some of them and just keep a small backyard flock.

Henry

 

[ranchhand]

That would be great, any which way it ends up!

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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They are GORGEOUS!