Are there breeds of chickens that crow less?

[jessica32]

I am new to this chicken raising game and have two cockerals. One is a cochin bantam/standard auracana mix. He crows a lot to say the least. I also have a jerey giant who crowed right along with him and then stopped. He has finally started again but, it is infrequent and much more tolerable. I don't mind the crowing but, I'm afraid of neighbor complaints. My roos are legal in my area but, I don't want to get on anyone's bad side. Are there any breeds that don't crow a lot? I am butchering in the summer and have a barnvelder and cornish roo coming soon along with some unknown extras. Does anyone have any advice on which roos to keep? I am planning on keeping two roos but, may have to decide before I know which will be loud. I would prefer to keep larger roos so I can breed for size for meat but, also dual purpose breeds would be desired. After this mail order I plan to raise mixed breeds, keeping the hens for eggs and the roos for meat. I still have a week to change my order. Any suggestions?

 

[D'Angelo N Va.]

Honestly, it depends on the individual rooster. I find they all crow alot, especailly if another one is near to get him going.

 

[jessica32]

Well thanks but, that doesn't sound too promising. Is it possible that my roo crows so much because he is new to so much freedom? I raised him inside all of winter and he has only been outside for about a month. He crows when I come outside, to loud noises, when I return home etc. Will the newness of noise and motion become less of a trigger for him?

 

[FortWorthChicks]

I would think he should get used to normal noise and slow down. Sudden noise will probably always set him off. I had a silkie roo for a little while but everything set him off.. all night long so I adopted him out.

 

[Nava]

well i don't know if is the breed, or just this rooster in particular, I have 10 grown roosters and they all crow like crazy but my avatar rooster he crows but not like the other ones,and i mean wayyy less, you know when they all start going , not him first that i've seen that is that quiet.