Decrowing Roosters.

[JosefinK]

Hello people of the chicken world! Im Dr. James Richards, a vet in eastern OK. I have been working on a surgical procedure to help with the crowing that offends some people (neighbors). I believe there is a growing need to allow people to keep their roosters, when otherwise they would be killed because of noise. There is an increasing number of the backyard flocks now being raised in more urban settings. I understand that people have a special bond with their birds and removing an animal from your flock can be a hard thing to do. Also, a rooster is needed if you intend on hatching some chicks out of your birds (obviously

) Personally, I really like the attitude and aesthetics they bring to a flock.

I was taught this procedure from a very experienced vet in AZ. I think that I have really tuned the procedure and seems to be very effective. I dont have any objective numbers yet, I don't have the right software to measure before and after noise levels. (any advice from the computer folks would be appreciated)

It is a thoracic surgery to modify the voice box of the bird. The birds are put under anesthesia and the procedure is performed in a sterile manner, just like any other surgery on your pet. But, just like any surgical procedure, there are risks. It does not stop the crowing behavior, but really decreases volume. I don't believe this ends up causing pain, since the roosters still posture, pop their wings and crow but much quiter. They really recover quickly and get back to being normal roosters just a few hours after the procedure, mating hens, eating etc.

Anyway, I may be offering this procedure at the clinic and am trying to get a feel for the demand for decrowed roosters. I may also offer pre-decrowed birds that I raise, but this will be in the future.

I know that there will be people out there that disagree with this concept. I feel that an elective surgery to save the animals life is not always a bad thing.

So please give me your input, good or bad on the subject of rooster decrowing.

Thanks heaps.

Dr. James

p.s. Here is a youtube link of a silver duckwing rooster 10 days post surgery.

Nice article and I totally agree. Nice thing to do to save your rooster. I am interested but I need a vet in San Diego CA. Does any one know a vet here that does this surgery?

 

[RoosterRay]

Hello people of the chicken world! Im Dr. James Richards, a vet in eastern OK. I have been working on a surgical procedure to help with the crowing that offends some people (neighbors). I believe there is a growing need to allow people to keep their roosters, when otherwise they would be killed because of noise. There is an increasing number of the backyard flocks now being raised in more urban settings. I understand that people have a special bond with their birds and removing an animal from your flock can be a hard thing to do. Also, a rooster is needed if you intend on hatching some chicks out of your birds (obviously

) Personally, I really like the attitude and aesthetics they bring to a flock.

I was taught this procedure from a very experienced vet in AZ. I think that I have really tuned the procedure and seems to be very effective. I dont have any objective numbers yet, I don't have the right software to measure before and after noise levels. (any advice from the computer folks would be appreciated)

It is a thoracic surgery to modify the voice box of the bird. The birds are put under anesthesia and the procedure is performed in a sterile manner, just like any other surgery on your pet. But, just like any surgical procedure, there are risks. It does not stop the crowing behavior, but really decreases volume. I don't believe this ends up causing pain, since the roosters still posture, pop their wings and crow but much quiter. They really recover quickly and get back to being normal roosters just a few hours after the procedure, mating hens, eating etc.

Anyway, I may be offering this procedure at the clinic and am trying to get a feel for the demand for decrowed roosters. I may also offer pre-decrowed birds that I raise, but this will be in the future.

I know that there will be people out there that disagree with this concept. I feel that an elective surgery to save the animals life is not always a bad thing.

So please give me your input, good or bad on the subject of rooster decrowing.

Thanks heaps.

Dr. James

p.s. Here is a youtube link of a silver duckwing rooster 10 days post surgery.

Greetings Dr. James. I am in need of decrowing a silky rooster. How may i contact you about inquiring about this procedure. I too belive it is a better alternative that becoming dinner and he can still live a wonderful life with his flock.

Ray

 

[RoosterRay]

Greetings Dr. James. I am in need of decrowing a silky rooster. How may i contact you about inquiring about this procedure. I too belive it is a better alternative that becoming dinner and he can still live a wonderful life with his flock.

Ray

I am also looking for someone to decrow a rooster, please let me know if you find someone and I will do the same

Did you have any luck finding a place? Thanks in advance

 

[RoosterRay]

It's been a year and my boy is doing great. He's quieter than the girls. And more importantly I still have him! The neighbors haven't complained because he's not loud.

Where did you have it done?

 

[sschiavo]

I live in San José, CA and would absolutely pay to have my backyard pet rooster de-crowed.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

I live in San José, CA and would absolutely pay to have my backyard pet rooster de-crowed.

There is a high death rate for that surgery, I would rather fight for my rooster than put him under the knife for someone else's desire. IMHO

 

[Emanouelchicks]

Hi
I live in Western Australia and I am a animal control officer here (ranger). I have roosters and we arent allowed them in town sight due to the crowing. I would be very interested in gaining some suggestions to your decrowing program. I work closely with the vets here and we have discussed any medical procedures before. My vet claimed that since roosters dont have a voice box then nothing can be done.. Have you got any procedures we can review so we can hopefully solve this problem...I looooove my chooks and Im trying to breed some rare species, but hopefully by not breaking the local law....Ha HA since I am the law...ooops
cheers
Im really looking forward from hearing from you...


we could change the world my friend LOL

Hi, I’m located in Brisbane Australia, One of my hens turned into a rooster.
Would you happened to know of anyone in Australia that can Surgical decrow my boy?
Happy to travel anywhere in Australia for the procedure, don’t care about price.

 

[Emanouelchicks]

Hi
I live in Western Australia and I am a animal control officer here (ranger). I have roosters and we arent allowed them in town sight due to the crowing. I would be very interested in gaining some suggestions to your decrowing program. I work closely with the vets here and we have discussed any medical procedures before. My vet claimed that since roosters dont have a voice box then nothing can be done.. Have you got any procedures we can review so we can hopefully solve this problem...I looooove my chooks and Im trying to breed some rare species, but hopefully by not breaking the local law....Ha HA since I am the law...ooops
cheers
Im really looking forward from hearing from you...


we could change the world my friend LOL

Hi, I’m located in Brisbane Australia, One of my hens turned into a rooster.
Would you happened to know of anyone in Australia that can Surgical decrow my boy?
Happy to travel anywhere in Australia for the procedure, don’t care a price.

Hi
I live in Western Australia and I am a animal control officer here (ranger). I have roosters and we arent allowed them in town sight due to the crowing. I would be very interested in gaining some suggestions to your decrowing program. I work closely with the vets here and we have discussed any medical procedures before. My vet claimed that since roosters dont have a voice box then nothing can be done.. Have you got any procedures we can review so we can hopefully solve this problem...I looooove my chooks and Im trying to breed some rare species, but hopefully by not breaking the local law....Ha HA since I am the law...ooops
cheers
Im really looking forward from hearing from you...


we could change the world my friend LOL

 

[ChickenLadyNOLA]

I live in Kenner, Louisiana and own a small chicken farm. We get a lot of roosters that people surrender. It is so sad. People get attached to those city pets. I wish I can direct them to a local vet that provide this decrow surgery. They will be saved but I have not be able to find any vet. Most of this beautiful roosters end in the freezer.

 

[Lujangut]

There is one in Oakland called St. Louis vet hospital that does it also Uyman I would like to purchase your rooster if he is available