Crowing Rooster

[Folly's place]

I'm with aart on this topic; if he's illegal in your neighborhood, either move yourself, move him indoors, or rehome him as soon as possible. Caponizing is a fairly safe surgery when done before about four weeks of age. When attempted later (as in your cockrel), it's much more dangerous, and probably won't eliminate all the crowing. Mary

 

[jadedaisy]

Well, maybe chickens aren't for you then.

I keep chickens for food, eggs and meat, I hatch new layers every year and eat the extra cockerels and old hens.

If you insist on a pet cockerel, keep him inside your house.

@aart
I don't think it is about whether or not "chickens are for me" ! And I never once said that I / we do not eat their eggs as we do. All that I said was I cannot kill him for no apparent reason and nor should I have to get rid of him for the sake of others!
I put this post up looking for advice therefore I don't think it warrants individuals from becoming uptight, defensive and rude about what I am asking advice on! Each and every individual has their own opinions and bring up their flocks their own ways and I simply am trying to find a humane way of doing this !

 

[enola]

There are at least two members of this site that had their roosters die while wearing what they thought was a properly fitted no crow collar.

Just so you know.......

 

[cafarmgirl]

@aart
I don't think it is about whether or not "chickens are for me" ! And I never once said that I / we do not eat their eggs as we do. All that I said was I cannot kill him for no apparent reason and nor should I have to get rid of him for the sake of others!
I put this post up looking for advice therefore I don't think it warrants individuals from becoming uptight, defensive and rude about what I am asking advice on! Each and every individual has their own opinions and bring up their flocks their own ways and I simply am trying to find a humane way of doing this !

I think we can all understand where you are coming from in wanting to keep this bird and trying to appease the neighbors at the same time. The problem is that there aren't really any humane ways, in my opinion, of stopping a roo from crowing that truly are humane. You could try keeping him inside until later in the morning, this has worked for some people, but many roo's tend to crow off and on all day long.

I know that you feel you shouldn't have to get rid of him for the sake of others, and I get that too, but if that is the law where you live then that's the way it is. It's often very difficult to get towns to approve even the keeping of hens, much less roosters. Keeping a crowing rooster in spite of the laws is a good way to get chickens banned from your town completely.

You could ask around, see if you could find a vet who would surgically "de-crow" him, like de-barking a dog. Might be the only way to possibly keep him.

 

[junebuggena]

@aart
I don't think it is about whether or not "chickens are for me" ! And I never once said that I / we do not eat their eggs as we do. All that I said was I cannot kill him for no apparent reason and nor should I have to get rid of him for the sake of others!
I put this post up looking for advice therefore I don't think it warrants individuals from becoming uptight, defensive and rude about what I am asking advice on! Each and every individual has their own opinions and bring up their flocks their own ways and I simply am trying to find a humane way of doing this !

Quite frankly, if it's illegal to keep him, than you can't keep him. Keeping him will only endanger your ability to keep any chickens at all. The authorities may decide that since people can't follow a simple law like no roosters, they shouldn't have be allowed to have any chickens at all. It happens all the time. Worst case scenario, authorities not only cease and euthanise your rooster, but your whole flock. Please be a responsible pet owner and abide by the laws, for the sake of your flock, and other peoples' flocks. You don't want to be the 'straw that broke the camel's back.'

 

[jadedaisy]

Quite frankly, if it's illegal to keep him, than you can't keep him. Keeping him will only endanger your ability to keep any chickens at all. The authorities may decide that since people can't follow a simple law like no roosters, they shouldn't have be allowed to have any chickens at all. It happens all the time. Worst case scenario, authorities not only cease and euthanise your rooster, but your whole flock. Please be a responsible pet owner and abide by the laws, for the sake of your flock, and other peoples' flocks. You don't want to be the 'straw that broke the camel's back.'

@junebuggena
i would like to add there although there is a restriction there are many other individuals in my area whom have cockerels

 

[junebuggena]

Like I said, you don't want to be the one that pushes the authorities over the edge. It's far more likely that they revoke everyones' ability to keep a flock, then change the restriction to allow roosters.

 

[shortgrass]

@junebuggena
i would like to add there although there is a restriction there are many other individuals in my area whom have cockerels

Like I said, you don't want to be the one that pushes the authorities over the edge. It's far more likely that they revoke everyones' ability to keep a flock, then change the restriction to allow roosters.

That's something you CAN do; you can petition for an amendment to the ordinance if you can collect enough signatures from neighbors and other citizens, depending on your town size etc... All it takes is one person to get the ball rolling sometimes, as well as only taking one bad rooster to take it all away...

That's an idea beyond getting rid of or collaring... Make him your motive to change the ordinance

 

[jadedaisy]

That's something you CAN do; you can petition for an amendment to the ordinance if you can collect enough signatures from neighbors and other citizens, depending on your town size etc... All it takes is one person to get the ball rolling sometimes, as well as only taking one bad rooster to take it all away...

That's an idea beyond getting rid of or collaring... Make him your motive to change the ordinance

@shortgrass
Thank you so much for your support and being so kind and friendly , I've only just joined this site and I'm not feel the way people talk to one another or the advice they give !
I live in England and things are different over here compared to The US and I know that because all my family live over there ,
Thank you I'm hoping that he will be fine , his crow is so quiet anyway and you can't hear him at the front of my house only when you're in the garden with him so all me and my family can do is wait and see what happens; me and my family said that if he starts crowing earlier than say 8am then we can black out the bedroom as well call it and then open it up for him in the morning around 10am as it we believe that it will only become a problem if he starts crowing too early and disturbs neighbours from sleeping , even though it is a beautiful and natural noise that I personally adore waking up too !!

 

[Folly's place]

I love the crowing too, and find it MUCH less obnoxious than those barking dogs! I live in the country, on a small farm, with no issues with having birds. It's the best way for me. Mary