DIY Rooster Collars

[Hen Hilton]

Afternoon all,

Has anyone successfully made their own rooster collars?
Im just after a bit of info on what you have found to be successful.
I have read that most use valcro, and I plan on lining with felt...

Any other tips for making/fitting said collars?

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Have never used one, there are a number of short threads on them if you want to do a search. Here was a nice thread on keeping roos quiet in general https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/820771/sound-of-silence-6am-no-more-crowing

 

[Hen Hilton]

Thank you Kelsie, I will have a look through

 

[drumstick diva]

If you could perfect a way, or harmless product to keep roosters from cock-a-doodle-doing you would be RICH- isn't that a great incentive?

 

[Hen Hilton]

This is really helpful! Thanks again x

 

[Hen Hilton]

lol wouldn't that be nice . I put the valcro collar on loose-ish last night and could hear him at 5am (for 9 crows) and again at 6am for 19 crows. I have adjusted it a little more just now so fingers crossed we start seeing some kind of improvement.
Hes not overly loud at the moment though, but being only young, I imagine the volume will go up in time...

 

[Blammmo]

I miss the crowing of my rooster I lost mine this winter after an illness and am now patiently waiting for my week old brahmas to grow up and start crowing again, I laugh when you can hear the neighbors Roo crowing back announcing his territory. They had some pretty good vocal battles going on sometimes that would last all morning

 

[Hen Hilton]

Sorry to hear that you lost your boy we introduced our boy to the girls today (he arrived yesterday) & one of the broody hens was having a pretty loud grumble, to which he was replying very attentively it seems. Yet to hear the other neighborhood roos answer but sure it wont be long lol