Can you keep a Rooster from crowing?

[gitlost80]

I have a 1 week old chick that i suspect is a rooster. I wouldnt mind having one, but dont know how my neighbors would take the crowing. Is there anything I can do while he is little to curb him from crowing as an adult? Or at least anything to quiet him down? There are no other roosters in my neighborhood. He is a blue cochin by the way, and have 5 other hen chicks. Also, there is no laws against chickens where I live.

 

[paddock36]

It there are no laws preventing you from having you from having a rooster then why worry about it? The only sure cure is the AX!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Short answer...no.

Also, take him to your neighbors house for a visit to show them how cute he is (take along another chick too, just showing off the kids, don't mention he's a he). When he's older, remembering how cute a fuzzy he was as a baby will help. Also, if they are "friends" worthy of keeping happy, you shouldn't have to "keep them happy". Ya know?

 

[Armageddon]

We put up with our neighbors barking dogs and yowling cats........

 

[Dust Bunny]

you could send him to freezer camp that would definitely stop any crowing, but its very cold there and he likely wont enjoy himself so thats probably not your best option, you could have him caponized (castrated) that would reduce all of his male behavior including crowing but you would need to find a vet who could/would do it as its a major surgery with significant risk, but you know if he is an only roo with no other roos in earshot i dont think he will be too noisy, he will mostly crow in the morning then again at dusk, your hens will likely make more noise to tell everyone about the eggs they just laid, you did say there were no chicken laws where you are so if i were you i would just keep him, just dont be tempted to get another roo cuz then they can get competitive and make quite a racket, you will love your roo they are so cute to watch taking care of the girls! just dont take it personal if the roo takes credit for the food you put out

my baby roo roodily doodily

 

[SC_Hugh]

Treat him nicely and keep him if you can. We keep our chickens in their coop at least until 7:30am and most of the time until 8:30-9am. Little Ricky crows a few times at first dawn or when the song birds wake him up. Coop insulation is also good for sound control and climate control.

Without other roosters nearby, it may be a while before your Cochin boy "learns" to crow. Our closest neighbor likes the sound of our rooster and told me that I should keep him.

Roosters are very important for flock dynamics and even though we didn't choose to get one, we are glad to have a docile Cochin rooster.

--Hugh

 

[Dust Bunny]

Quote:
nice roo very hansome

 

[gitlost80]

I will make sure and sound proof my coop as much as possible!!!Washoe County Code...Article 330 doesnt say anything about it being prohibited,it does say something about 6 hens per 6,000 feet(i think its a code for 4H?), but nothing about Roosters. My back yard is 21,000 feet! Im gonna wing it. My neighbors on one side already know about my babies under the heat lamp, but my other neighbors dont,but they have a dog that barks anytime im in my own yard,so screw it. They can lock me up!LoL P.S I have 4 hens for sure, and 2 straight run chicks,1 of which i believe is a Roo, and will keep reguardless. Im a mother of 2 sons, and cant justify getting rid of any boy i raised, even if he is loud, obnoxious, and the neighbors dont like him. That could be describing any one of my boys,including my boyfriend!Here is a photo of my suspected Roo...