Are chicken collars good?

[Down Under]

Yep mine do too, I think it is just their nature to whinge and wine when they don't get what they want. I built my coop with thick walls and I perspexed in my run. When in their coop/run you can only hear them whinging if your outside within 5-7 meters (5.4-7.6 yards), if your inside a house you cannot hear them at all.

 

[Squawkers]

These collars are dangerous. You should pursue every other avenue before resorting to one. If you are prohibited from having a rooster where you live, you haven't got a leg to stand on, unfortunately. But if you can get the neighbors on your side, you might get away with it unless the rooster police are patrolling by when the rooster is going off.

Roosters crowing at night is one of the most common irritations for neighbors. Lights left on within the rooster's line of sight is the main cause, either from your neighbor's house or your own. Take steps to remedy this and you should have quiet nights.

Crowing during the day is more difficult. Roosters crow to impress the hens and to impress any other roosters that "might" be within hearing distance. They also crow to impress themselves. Therefore, expect a rooster to crow any damned time he feels like it.

Once I had a baby goat and got word that my neighbor across the street was up in arms over it. Not having a clue as to why he objected so that I might do something to appease him, I decided to grab the tiny goat into my arms and trot over to his house to have a chat.

I had previously not met him, so I introduced Mildred and myself and asked him what his concerns were about having a goat living across the street. He said his main fear was that she would quickly become a herd of smelly goats. When I reassured him that there would not be a herd of smelly goats, just Mildred, he was then just fine with having a goat for a neighbor.

I suggest you do the same with your neighbors as their worries and frustrations may actually be able to be resolved if you know what they are. Is it night crowing that bothers them? Ask them if they are willing to shield their bathroom or kitchen window when they turn on the light during the night. If it's crowing during the day, find out what it is that's causing them to be upset so you can then come back here and we'll put all our brains to work to solving the problem.

I was a little surprised when I saw this. I have used no crow collars before. On my rooster, never heard of using it on hens, and it didn’t seem to bother him. Can you please explain to me why you say they are dangerous? I’d appreciate any insight on the matter!

 

[McChooky]

After my neighbor saw some coyotes around his house I stopped free ranging a couple days ago. He called back last night said a coyote grabbed his Siamese cat (he's had it a long time) It grabbed her soon as she jumped off the roof in midair and took off with it in the woods

 

[igorsMistress]

So what do you say to the people that tell you it is cruel to chop a roosters head off and invite him to dinner ?

The rooster I processed for dinner is dead and has no idea his thigh was on my plate last night. The rooster in the crow collar is being forced not to do what comes naturally for who knows how long because the human caregiver can’t or won’t deal with the situation.

 

[ATXInstantFlock]

The rooster I processed for dinner is dead and has no idea his thigh was on my plate last night. The rooster in the crow collar is being forced not to do what comes naturally for who knows how long because the human caregiver can’t or won’t deal with the situation.

Have you used one or even watched a video of one? Sounds like you're speaking from a place of ignorance.

 

[azygous]

The wound is serious. Since it's a dog bite, bacteria has been injected into the wound, and likely is in her blood stream. Any bite wound is a puncture wound and requires an oral antibiotic to make sure the chicken doesn't die from bacterial infection.

The wound will require daily soap and water cleaning, then keep covered and moist with an wound ointment. About six weeks of daily care will be necessary for healing. But it will heal.

I was a little surprised when I saw this. I have used no crow collars before. On my rooster, never heard of using it on hens, and it didn’t seem to bother him. Can you please explain to me why you say they are dangerous? I’d appreciate any insight on the matter!

Crow collars, if not adjusted properly, can inhibit swallowing and breathing. Some roosters have died of malnutrition, and others from asphyxiation.

 

[Sammster]

I chatted with my neighbors to make sure they were "on board" with my having chickens, before I started a flock (hens only). They were happy for me to get chickens. But, I didnt realize how loud hens could get! Allowing free-ranging in the early part of the day helps with that, some. I also go around to the neighbors when eggs are plentiful, and share the bounty. I bought 1/2 dozen cartons, so that I can share amongst my many neighbors.

 

[igorsMistress]

Have you used one or even watched a video of one? Sounds like you're speaking from a place of ignorance.

Your reply speaks volumes. Come up with something constructive rather than insults and perhaps we can converse further. Otherwise, run along poppet.

 

[ATXInstantFlock]

Crow collars, if not adjusted properly, can inhibit swallowing and breathing.

So can dog collars, cat collars, and neck ties on humans.

 

[aliris]

These collars are dangerous. You should pursue every other avenue before resorting to one. If you are prohibited from having a rooster where you live, you haven't got a leg to stand on, unfortunately. But if you can get the neighbors on your side, you might get away with it unless the rooster police are patrolling by when the rooster is going off.

Roosters crowing at night is one of the most common irritations for neighbors. Lights left on within the rooster's line of sight is the main cause, either from your neighbor's house or your own. Take steps to remedy this and you should have quiet nights.

Crowing during the day is more difficult. Roosters crow to impress the hens and to impress any other roosters that "might" be within hearing distance. They also crow to impress themselves. Therefore, expect a rooster to crow any damned time he feels like it.

Once I had a baby goat and got word that my neighbor across the street was up in arms over it. Not having a clue as to why he objected so that I might do something to appease him, I decided to grab the tiny goat into my arms and trot over to his house to have a chat.

I had previously not met him, so I introduced Mildred and myself and asked him what his concerns were about having a goat living across the street. He said his main fear was that she would quickly become a herd of smelly goats. When I reassured him that there would not be a herd of smelly goats, just Mildred, he was then just fine with having a goat for a neighbor.

I suggest you do the same with your neighbors as their worries and frustrations may actually be able to be resolved if you know what they are. Is it night crowing that bothers them? Ask them if they are willing to shield their bathroom or kitchen window when they turn on the light during the night. If it's crowing during the day, find out what it is that's causing them to be upset so you can then come back here and we'll put all our brains to work to solving the problem.

Wise plans to preempt the neighbor-annoyance. But from experience I can say it isn't always useful. Many long years as an urban block captain and living in close proximity to a neighbor who is just not interested in friendliness, I have decided that feuding with a neighbor is a conserved quality. If I had a penny for all the times I have listened to someone griping about their intransigent neighbor for whom nothing is good enough, and then an hour later fielded glowing reports of how tremendously nice and accommodating and helpful and delightful _that self-same individual is_?!?!!! I just think many people like to sustain a low-level antagonism, just one. It's like having something to talk about like the weather. ::. People.