Can you Stop a Rooster From Crowing?

[Fairview01]

It's a shame you know so little about roosters.

Oh please. A crow collar on a rooster is no different than a collar on a dog, bridle on a horse or halter on a cow. Each device is a restrictive device that limits natural behavior.

 

[Ms Clucky]

Ask the neighbors if they want eggs, then maybe they won't be to mad about the rooster if they are getting free eggs.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

A crow collar doesn't keep a rooster from crowing, it simply prevents him from blasting all that air out at one time that gives his crow the volume. It's no more cruel than a muzzle on a dog. When adjusted correctly it doesn't cause him any pain and after a couple hours of adjustment they function, eat, drink, crow quietly and chase the hens just like before.

Unless your raising chicks hens do not need a rooster to lay, lay better or protect the flock. There is really no need to have one. He just eats food and gives nothing in return.

A more apt comparison would be a collar around the digs neck tightened to restrict ability to draw breath for loud barking......

 

[ChocolateMouse]

The short short answer is no.

I've run a no-crow collar before and I wouldn't describe it as cruel.
Roosters have a non-lungs airsac in their throat that it restricts some but not all the way so they aren't as loud. It doesn't prevent them from getting oxygen or crowing, their behavior returns to normal with the collar on within a few days, it just changes the volume and tone of it be preventing that airsac from inflating.
Having said that I do NOT suggest using one because what happened with mine was he got his caught and it got too tight and he nearly choked himself to death. And I know I'm not the only person with stories of roosters getting the collar caught on things and nearly dying. One person had theirs get stuck hanging upside down somehow because of it while she was gone.
So I don't like them and think they're not cruel but instead dangerous.

For a while there was a VMD on here messing with a surgical operation to decrow a rooster. It was interesting and has fair amounts of success but they didn't ever publish anything about it and they haven't been on in ages, so...?

(oh, here's the website the guy ran, idk if it's still active or not but it also talks about anatomy of crowing which is why no-crow collars work.
https://quietroosters.com/the-procedure/)

If you can't keep a rooster, it might be time to move the rooster or yourself unfortunately.

 

[Shadrach]

The short short answer is no.

I've run a no-crow collar before and I wouldn't describe it as cruel.
Roosters have a non-lungs airsac in their throat that it restricts some but not all the way so they aren't as loud. It doesn't prevent them from getting oxygen or crowing, their behavior returns to normal with the collar on within a few days, it just changes the volume and tone of it be preventing that airsac from inflating.
Having said that I do NOT suggest using one because what happened with mine was he got his caught and it got too tight and he nearly choked himself to death. And I know I'm not the only person with stories of roosters getting the collar caught on things and nearly dying. One person had theirs get stuck hanging upside down somehow because of it while she was gone.
So I don't like them and think they're not cruel but instead dangerous.

For a while there was a VMD on here messing with a surgical operation to decrow a rooster. It was interesting and has fair amounts of success but they didn't ever publish anything about it and they haven't been on in ages, so...?

(oh, here's the website the guy ran, idk if it's still active or not but it also talks about anatomy of crowing which is why no-crow collars work.
https://quietroosters.com/the-procedure/)

If you can't keep a rooster, it might be time to move the rooster or yourself unfortunately.

Roosters crow for a reason and it isn't just to annoy the neighbors. It needs to be loud enough for his hens to locate him and for other roosters to know they are moving into his territory.
They also need a loud crow the the general panic call after they've given the quiet alarm call.
All the debate is beside the point. It is illegal for the OP to keep a rooster.

 

[Roo5]

Oh please. A crow collar on a rooster is no different than a collar on a dog, bridle on a horse or halter on a cow. Each device is a restrictive device that limits natural behavior.

There have actually been cases of No crow collars killing roosters.
OP, don’t keep the rooster.These are chickens not dog or horses, crowing is much more natural an aggressive dog biting someone isn’t Right, a halter on a horse isn’t stopping the horse from doing what’s natural, it’s actually helping them do what a horse is bred to do.
There is no reason your rooster should have to live based on how you want it to,he’ll be better off somewhere where he’s aloud to be himself,unfourtently if your gonna raise chickens/poultry, you have to be mature enough to dispatch/get rid of birds if necessary.

 

[aart]

I live in a neighborhood that isn't really all that fond of roosters (they're not actually allowed) but we fully plan on keeping him

The problem many have with this is that you're threatening the allowance of any chickens at all in the area that forbids them...
...you might end up being the one bad apple that spoils the whole bunch.
Not to mention you may be fined.
No crow collars have gone anywhere from 'worked great' to 'killed birds'.
Up to you.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Roosters crow for a reason and it isn't just to annoy the neighbors. It needs to be loud enough for his hens to locate him and for other roosters to know they are moving into his territory.
They also need a loud crow the the general panic call after they've given the quiet alarm call.
All the debate is beside the point. It is illegal for the OP to keep a rooster.

I'm confused; as far as I'm aware I didn't say anything about the reasons why a rooster crows. So I suppose... Yeah, you're right? Those are the reasons they make those loud sounds? Some of those are probably pointless in a small yard (not that the rooster knows that)... But I'm just not sure why you quoted me about it.

 

[Fairview01]

There have actually been cases of No crow collars killing roosters.
OP, don’t keep the rooster.These are chickens not dog or horses, crowing is much more natural an aggressive dog biting someone isn’t Right, a halter on a horse isn’t stopping the horse from doing what’s natural, it’s actually helping them do what a horse is bred to do.
There is no reason your rooster should have to live based on how you want it to,he’ll be better off somewhere where he’s aloud to be himself,unfourtently if your gonna raise chickens/poultry, you have to be mature enough to dispatch/get rid of birds if necessary.

A no crow collar only kills when it is applied incorrectly by a stupid and ignorant owner thinking it needs to be applied so tightly around the neck to suppress 100% of the crow. When applied correctly the rooster still is able crow but it is muted. The collar is a management tool not a punishment tool like a no bark collar on a dog.

Tools in the hands of fools...

 

[ChocolateMouse]

A no crow collar only kills when it is applied incorrectly by a stupid and ignorant owner thinking it needs to be applied so tightly around the neck to suppress 100% of the crow. When applied correctly the rooster still is able crow but it is muted. The collar is a management tool not a punishment tool like a no bark collar on a dog.

Tools in the hands of fools...

That's not true at all. Like all collars, no-crow collars can get caught on objects in the environment. Chickens don't have the processing power to not panic when this happens and can injure themselves or even begin to choke. If you don't catch this quickly it can become a serious problem and most of us don't check on our chickens more than 2-3 times a day. Since the collars don't break away easily the chicken could die under unfortunate circumstances.

This has nothing to do with how the collar is applied and everything to do with animal behavior. The same thing is often said of collars on other animals like dogs that are tethered outdoors or on goats.