Ever spooked your rooster before?

[589205]

My current 5month old breeder Lav Orp rooster who I'm training not to crow likes to scream and growl when he's mad, frightened or disturbed by anything. I was just throwing some tomatoes from my garden over the fence a couple days ago and one hit him on the head by accident...he wasn't too happy about it and voiced his opinion by letting out a loud scream and some growls. Whoops...
Anyone else accidently spooked your rooster(s) before?

 

[The Happster]

Just how are you training him not to crow?
Yes, I can imagine he wasn't best pleased...

 

[589205]

Just how are you training him not to crow?
Yes, I can imagine he wasn't best pleased...

He currently wears a homemade No-Crow velcro collar during the daytime, which doesn't completely eliminate his crowing but does discourage him from doing it and does turn his volume down quite a bit. Then we just utilize lots of random stuff in the yard to keep him busy wanting treats. Any time he crows I just go over, pick him up and hold him for a bit, then put him back down.

 

[589205]

He sure is awesome to have around.
Quite a dancer for the ladies as well