Can you De-crow a Rooster?

[jonesgirl]

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I agree I love waking up to a roosters crow too.. But I live in the "country" so to speak, so people really can't complain here

 

[MoodyChicken]

It is possible, but very dangerous.

 

[Andora]

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My rooster crows at the sirens going by. We live a few streets away from a major state highway, so they go by a lot. I'm hoping no one complains about him. I'll be so sad to say goodbye.

 

[NYREDS]

Sure, it's easy. Just turn it's head until it clicks. It's kind of an off switch I guess. There doesn't seem to be an on switch though.

 

[cwc362]

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[vermontgal]

To address the idea of planting Jerusalem artichoke for rooster-crowing buffer -
Jerusalem artichoke (sunchoke) is edible and spreads. The tubers (like small potatoes) are crisp and yummy. In Vermont it is a perennial that dies back in the winter. I don't know how it acts in southern climes. I have some planted inside a large tire in my front yard. (The tire is buried.) This is to keep the J. artichoke from taking over my front yard. It looks sort of like a small-flowered sunflower. It is both pretty and edible - my ideal in a front yard plant. I don't know how well it would work for blocking rooster crow noise.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

A castrated rooster doesn't crow, I don't think. (Sorry - having a brain fart about what they are called).

ETA: OH! They are called capons.

 

[AHappychick]

i always wondered if carpons crowed

 

[cwc362]

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I did a google search for these and found this article

http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/jerusalem-artichoke/index.php

In the article it says that they should be called "fartichokes"

 

[cwc362]

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Yes they do but , it sounds like Little Richard!!

Seriously , I don't know and couldn't help myself with the little Richard joke!!!