Finally Got my Roo To Stop Crowing!

[Lilalienangel]

I can't help but wonder if those who freaked out were think of the old school ones. Those things were cruel. I remember my dad getting knocked unconscious by one. The new ones are not made the same.

 

[OliveGrace]

I guess my sense of humor doesn’t translate well to writing. In my family, we use teasing forms of endearment like “butthead” and “little fart.” Please let me be clear: I adore my rooster. I spoil him rotten. I’m not getting rid of my chickens.

This will be my last post.

I don't post much and don't have much of a chance to read the forums. I do hope you will reconsider you decision to not post more about your roo and the collar. When I read your post I loved your humor and laughed out loud at the hens helping him remove his collar!
I could tell how much you cared about him. You saved his life and I am betting he is enjoying your home.
So please give us an update when you can. I look forward to reading more of your posts

 

[Cryss]

I don't post much and don't have much of a chance to read the forums. I do hope you will reconsider you decision to not post more about your roo and the collar. When I read your post I loved your humor and laughed out loud at the hens helping him remove his collar!
I could tell how much you cared about him. You saved his life and I am betting he is enjoying your home.
So please give us an update when you can. I look forward to reading more of your posts

X2!

 

[Lilalienangel]

I have 4 cockerels I am trying to rehome. I am in an area no roosters are allowed. I don't have Facebook or know alot of people in the area so it's been really hard. No, actual crowing yet... Fingers crossed
I am really hoping you will update.. Thank you

 

[ChickNanny13]

Think she's pretty upset, hasn't replied to a message I sent either

 

[aart]

I am really hoping you will update..

hasn't replied to a message I sent either

I doubt we'll hear back.
I also doubt a shock collar would work, how do you keep that type of collar and a bird?
I sure wanted to see it tho.

 

[cate1124]

Hello friends! First post but a LOOOOONG time lurker! Sorry for the post length; TL;DR at the bottom. I know the title sounds like a clickbait article, but this has been a bumpy road for us! I have a small backyard flock in the suburbs of a major metropolitan city. We don’t have any laws about chickens or chicken noise specifically but I always try to be extra careful of my neighbors because I don’t want to be the reason we end up with chicken rules.

And then we accidentally adopted a rooster.

You read that right. I occasionally foster for a local dog and cat rescue and am the only one in the organization with chickens. Then I get a call that there’s a therapy rooster (yup. He was a companion animal for a woman who had cancer.) that needed a new home with someone who would be gentle with him. So they called me. And I said ABSOLUTELY NOT. NO ROOSTERS. My coordinator said, “Just go meet him and then see what you think.”

Later when she asked how it went, I said, “Well now we have a $%@#*$% rooster so thanks for that.” Within two seconds of meeting him I fell in love with his sweet, goofy disposition.

I brought him home and my immediate neighbors were thrilled! However, his crowing (he didn’t crow much to begin with) was driving ME BONKERS. And I had someone a few doors down scream at him to “SHUUUUT UUUUP!!” So I thought yelling his name out the window every time he crowed would get him to stop. Yea, I know. Absolutely dumb idea. Instead of teaching him to stop crowing, he learned that when he crowed it got Mom’s attention. So he crowed even more.

Then I made him a Velcro No-Crow collar. I thought, “YES! A solution at last!”

It worked for a day or two. Then he figured out how to rip it off. And every time I put it back on, he ripped it right off. I timed him. Less than a minute and it was on the ground.

So I bought a fancy No-Crow collar online. And thought, “GOOD LUCK GETTING THIS OFF, YOU BUTTHEAD.”

SUCCESS! For a day that is. I found it laying in the yard the next day. I put it back on him and then watched. He tried pulling it off himself for about 5 minutes. When he couldn’t get it, HE CALLED ONE OF THE HENS OVER AND HAD HER PULL IT OFF.

I was stomping mad. I refused to be outsmarted by a chicken!!!

So then I researched like a madwoman. I came across a type of “no-bark” collar for dogs that beeped and vibrated to deter a dog from repeatedly barking. The bonus was it was specifically built for dogs 4lbs or less!

So I bought it, skepticism in hand. It took repeated tries to adjust it to my now cranky roo, but it *seems* to be working!! It’s a plastic buckle with a woven strap so his normal tricks to rip it off aren’t working. I have the sensitivity setting so he can make his normal chatter to the girls without setting it off.

*I don’t want to spoil it, but he’s been quiet for 3 DAYS.*

Crossing my fingers this will continue!

TL;DR - I used a vibrating no-bark collar for 4lb dogs on my rooster to keep him quiet and it seems to be working!

Is this on Amazon, and if so, you can you post the specific link? I'm seeing several options that look like, but want to be sure I get the right thing. I've got a hen who has become nearly intolerable with the presence of new chicks in the coop. Apart from often ruining my pleasure at being with the flock, I wouldn't blame my good neighbors for complaining. It's really obnoxious. Thank you so much!

 

[aart]

Is this on Amazon, and if so, you can you post the specific link?

@SweetTree did post a pic.....

Here’s the one I use! It’s small and lightweight so it’s comfortable.

Then they left the next day.....so we'll never see it or know if it really worked long term.

I guess my sense of humor doesn’t translate well to writing. In my family, we use teasing forms of endearment like “butthead” and “little fart.” Please let me be clear: I adore my rooster. I spoil him rotten. I’m not getting rid of my chickens.

This will be my last post.

 

[cate1124]

@SweetTree did post a pic.....


Then they left the next day.....so we'll never see it or know if it really worked long term.

Yes, I saw the photo, but Amazon has several that are a near-match, which is why I requested the specific link. I think I figured out on my own which one it is, though.

 

[OlympicChick]

Too bad she left. This was interesting.