Any hope this is a pullet?

[Chicks in VA]

if you don't want to give him up just give him to family member or friend if possible

 

[Daniellebell1]

If you have any hope of keeping him despite the local laws, your best bet is to actually become really good friends with your neighbors and bring them eggs as soon as your pullets start laying. Frustrating as it may be, those laws do exist for a reason when you live in close proximity to other folks. You might have a neighbor with a chronic illness who would be disturbed by frequent crowing, or a person who works nights, or just someone persnickety about local ordinances. The only way to find out is to talk to them and ask.

The experience from which I speak is having 3 hens who fly over my fence and visit the neighbors' yards. I regularly bring eggs, along with my phone number, letting folks know to call me if they find the chickens a nuisance. So far, everyone has been happy to have them wander by. But should anyone call me to complain about them, I know it will be my responsibility to clip their wings, raise my fence, or find another solution. And because we have good relationships, the neighbors are more likely to call me than to make a complaint to the city.

 

[Roseynose]

I wasn't planning to block ventilation. I know it might be useless in sound proofing but it's worth a try. Also it might be good for winter. I was hoping if he crows in day time it won't bother anyone possibly. I don't want to give him away just to end up in a soup pot. As my first chicks I haven't been toughened by the reality of chickens yet.

 

[Roseynose]

if you don't want to give him up just give him to family member or friend if possible

I will ask around thanks

 

[Roseynose]

And 3) Insulation could potentially make it too hot and stuffy. Coops need lots of ventilation.

Your probably right

 

[Roseynose]

Problem is, 1) roosters don't only crow in the coop and 2) you need to make sure there is enough insulation so sound proofing seems pointless. The best way to rehome is to post him in Craigslist, nextdoor,Facebook, ect.

Your probably right

 

[Mamatomany123]

I wasn't planning to block ventilation. I know it might be useless in sound proofing but it's worth a try. Also it might be good for winter. I was hoping if he crows in day time it won't bother anyone possibly. I don't want to give him away just to end up in a soup pot. As my first chicks I haven't been toughened by the reality of chickens yet.

Insulation is not good for winter. Chickens body temperature adjust to keep them warm for the weather outside. If you don't allow their bodies to dust then they will have a hard time. They just need a draft free, dry place to sleep.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I had a good relationship with my neighbors when I lived in a no-rooster area. They loved hearing my rooster - haha! So it isn't hopeless, but certainly not ideal.

(A side note: The neighbors to my right loved my rooster. The neighbors to the left had an illegal marijuana grow in their yard, so they wouldn't dare complain.)

My fella is a bantam, and his crow is loud and screech. He crows all day long. He starts around 4:30am and crows periodically throughout the day until he goes to roost. And even then, if a noise startles him, he'll go off at night, too. A no-crow collar didn't work, either.

I agree - start with the neighbors. Imo, that's your best bet.

Or you can do like I did and move to an ag zone where you can literally have as many roosters as you want.

 

[Roseynose]

Insulation is not good for winter. Chickens body temperature adjust to keep them warm for the weather outside. If you don't allow their bodies to dust then they will have a hard time. They just need a draft free, dry place to sleep.

Thank you this makes since with winter sometimes being the same temp at night as in the day.

 

[Roseynose]

I had a good relationship with my neighbors when I lived in a no-rooster area. They loved hearing my rooster - haha! So it isn't hopeless, but certainly not ideal.

(A side note: The neighbors to my right loved my rooster. The neighbors to the left had an illegal marijuana grow in their yard, so they wouldn't dare complain.)

My fella is a bantam, and his crow is loud and screech. He crows all day long. He starts around 4:30am and crows periodically throughout the day until he goes to roost. And even then, if a noise startles him, he'll go off at night, too. A no-crow collar didn't work, either.

I agree - start with the neighbors. Imo, that's your best bet.

Or you can do like I did and move to an ag zone where you can literally have as many roosters as you want.

A no crow collar didn't work either huh? Hmm Pikachu is already the noisiest bird. Happily chippering all the time. Already telling the other birds what to do at night if one of them walks out of under the warming plate he starts cheeping at them until they are back in bed. Probably signs he will crow alot.