Crating my loud rooster during fall!!

[LindsayRae]

So I am stuck with this mighty fine rooster! He found his voice and is the neighborhood opera act at 530am!

I do not like it, and I dont want to bother my neighbors. . .

The question is: If I crate him in the basement, how will it affect him weather-wise? Our basement is unfinished and stays pretty cool, but I feel like it might delay his physical acclimation to what is now turning from 90 degrees to high 60's. I dealt with sick birds already and that was too much for this newbie.

Does anyone think I am worrying too much!? Does anyone want a rooster? Is there a better method?

Maybe I should make a sound proof rooster hutch?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'm not sure that's a long term option, chickens get messy in crates, and you're right about stressing him out. Not sure what else you can do, too many roosters, not enough homes.

 

[LindsayRae]

Ah! I forgot to mention only at night until late morning! Not all day and night! Oops

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I knew that's what you meant, I was thinking about how tiring it would get hauling a rooster in and out everyday than cleaning up his nightly mess.

which is funny because I would do that for a dog but not a rooster.

 

[LindsayRae]

Well- he is like a dog! Or thinks he is one. Hell have to deal until he finds a new home!hes easy to deal with.

 

[Blooie]

Kinda seems like crating him, isolate from what he's used to and from the rest of the flock, is punishing him for doing what roosters do. And I'll bet my last double yolk egg that it won't matter anyway - as soon as you take him out of the basement for the day and put him back outside he's going to start crowing. If you really can't handle the crowing - or the neighbor's can't - you might be kinder to try to re-home. Some folks here have used the No Crow collars with great success, but others have had little luck with them or even lost birds because of them.

 

[aart]

If you don't like him crowing in the coop at 5am, you sure are not going to like him doing that in the basement!!
IMO there are 3 things you can do with an unwanted cockerel:
1. eat him.
2. re-home him.
3. use him for fertilizer.
I usually go for #1 if #2 is not possible.

 

[LindsayRae]

Okay Okay! My question was about him sleeping in a warmer place than outside. . How it will affect his winter feather fluff!

But, since I am rested to the maximum, and high on coffee- I'll give you the low down.

I needed to muffle the rooster before my neighbors did a drive by! He was an accident, three out of three chicks all turned out to be roo's. I traded the other two roosters for 4 hens. This guy IS like a dog. He comes up to people to get help and will sit on your lap and have a beer with ya! That being said- I dont have it in me to kill him. He is seriously pet status. And, Im a good neighbor! PLUS! He is good with his hens. . . .

He has been listed as a free rooster, with delivery in several classified ads. Three no shows later. . this is what I need to do.

Anyway, I put him in a comfy crate down in our basement at 11pm. I didnt hear a peep, since it was dark, the whole night! And if he was crowing in the house, I wouldnt be bothered as much since my neighbors aren't agitated. I opened the crate at 9am, he followed me out the door, reunited with his hens and sang like he does. .. But, at an appropriate hour for the 'hood.

He is spoiled like the rest of my animals. Im probably going to keep him now! I might make a new coop that can be insulated for temperature and sound.

 

[aart]

Taking him in and out with the temp change(depending on your climate)could be detrimental.
Putting your location in your profile can help folks give better answers/suggestions.
Do you plan on putting him back outside full time after it's cool enough for folks to close their windows?

 

[LindsayRae]

Im in Southern Pines, NC. I checked the temp in basement, and its only a few degrees warmer than outside. The low temp is 60, my basement was 64. Im most likely going to make a new coop for him and the ladies that is more insulated.