Decrowing Roosters.

[insanity]

Well here is an update on my blue splash bantam Daryl.He is right at a year old now and has matured nicely. He has the greatest tail.When it is all swept back it almost touches the ground. I might be a little prejudiced but I think he's gorgeous, Next week we will be setting a batch of eggs and I can't wait to see what his chicks come out like.

Thanks Dr. James,
We couldn't be happier with our little guy.

 

[miquwid]

Insanity - he is looking really good! I can't wait to see how the hatch turns out.

 

[miquwid]

Rajesh is adapting well and has the whole flock back together getting along. He enjoyed his first snow while only one hen joined him the other 15 just looked at that white stuff even though he called for his girls.

 

[bluedogsonly]

Well here is an update on my blue splash bantam Daryl.He is right at a year old now and has matured nicely. He has the greatest tail.When it is all swept back it almost touches the ground. I might be a little prejudiced but I think he's gorgeous, Next week we will be setting a batch of eggs and I can't wait to see what his chicks come out like.

Thanks Dr. James,
We couldn't be happier with our little guy.

That's a good pic. He really got typey-er (I know that's not a word) as he got older. I've still got his full brother, just as quiet. Thanks for the updates all.

Dr. James

 

[bluedogsonly]

Here is a video of the Black Minorca that is ready to go. Very quiet, hardly noticeable and doesn't cause any trouble with the other birds.

Also check out the website, http://www. quietroosters.wordpress.com
for other available birds.

Thanks.

Dr. James

 

[ChocolateMouse]

I think this is fantastic. A year ago when I went looking I could not find anything on this and now here it is! I am interested in raising rare breed chickens, and roosters ARE legal here in the sense that they're not banned.... But my coop is just 100 feet from my neighbor's house and while my hens are nearly silent behind the fence from 100 feet away a crowing rooster would carry as much as many dogs do, and at least as much as the hens do when they see a predator and that's a problem because it'd be every day at who know what hours. I have 20 neighbors around me that would be able to hear the crow at all odd hours and it would very likely violate noise ordinances. I have a good relationship with my neighbors thus far and would not like that ruined. If I lived out in the country where my coop is 100 yards away and nobody could hear much anyhow that'd be one thing... But I'm not and don't have the opportunity to make that happen right now. I'd also love to raise my own mutt meaties for dinner. Throw a jersey giant or a white rock into the mix and I've got myself a great chicken dinner that comes out of somewhere FAR better than the ones at the grocery...

Personally I don't understand all the hate on here. I read the whole thread from top to bottom. This procedure has good success rates and is clearly not for people in the middle of nowhere where the crow matters, nor for people who are looking at a $10 chicken dinner when they see their rooster. If I get my rare breed chickens it will be a drop in the proverbial bucket to pay $150 (plus $50 shipping) to keep each roo and let me start my breeding program as well as be more self-sufficient within my own home. And for people who are like "Yeah? Well I LOVE my rooster and I LOVE it's crow!" Great! Now imagine if someone told you to KILL YOUR BIRD because of that crow and if you didn't they were going to come and do it for you and there was nothing you could do about it? Oh, and btw, the "giving it away" option probably ends up with your amazing lovable incredible bird you love SOOO much dead anyhow or worse due to animal fighting or someone looking for a meal at the end of the breeding season.

Some people don't even have that option of a swift and mostly painless death... Around here they are passing chicken keeping laws like crazy. Even in high-to-do hoity-toity neigborhoods they're allowing chicken keeping... BUT; there are no roosters allowed in those places... AND you're not allowed to butcher your chickens to eat (yes, really, because of that I have people come in from other neigborhods to MY house to process their animals legally!). The shelters are getting retired egg layers and roosters and they're not set up to care for a bunch of chickens and they have no idea what to do with them... Most of them are getting put down anyhow and it's costing shelters a lot of money. Think of how wonderful it would be if those people could just keep their flippin birds! The money and distress that could be saved... And people do the same things for their dogs every single day when they get them fixed or vaccinated so they can keep them peacefully within a city.

Great work, Dr. James, allowing people to keep their birds and be more self-sufficient. I'll be contacting you if I ever get my rare breed birds! (Many months from now, mind, but still!)

 

[miquwid]

Good points. Shelters are getting slammed with chickens and the meat wasted. I feel the laws are terrible in some places. But hopefully things will change! Good luck with the breeding.

 

[John1]

After just delivering a beautiful rooster to the Humane Society I agree that this would be a great alternative. The remaining hens in my 8 year old daughters flock seem a bit lonely. I live on an acre of land but the town still has an ordinance and a neighbors complaint brought swift action by the authorities. I would love to raise a rooster and then have the option of sending it to you for the surgery. Any idea how much the surgery might cost?

 

[miquwid]

After just delivering a beautiful rooster to the Humane Society I agree that this would be a great alternative. The remaining hens in my 8 year old daughters flock seem a bit lonely. I live on an acre of land but the town still has an ordinance and a neighbors complaint brought swift action by the authorities. I would love to raise a rooster and then have the option of sending it to you for the surgery. Any idea how much the surgery might cost?

Welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.quietroosters.wordpress.com

Price is on the site. This is really worth it especially if you plan on feeding your family! You can breed more layers and the extras can be dinner.

Good luck and I wish you all the best.

 

[miquwid]

Well here is an update on my blue splash bantam Daryl.He is right at a year old now and has matured nicely. He has the greatest tail.When it is all swept back it almost touches the ground. I might be a little prejudiced but I think he's gorgeous, Next week we will be setting a batch of eggs and I can't wait to see what his chicks come out like.

Thanks Dr. James,
We couldn't be happier with our little guy.

We set 9 eggs and 7 hatched here is what our guy (golden duckwing leghorn) gave us, Now I was only suppose to set amber sexlink eggs but there is a chance I set a barred rock as well. here is what we got today.