Frizzled Bantam Cochin

[Ladybird CA]

Sure! My son is in the sloths group at the daycare at his school and I have ancestors from NC so I’ll remember your name.

 

[Ladybird CA]

Oh there’s not an extra N so you aren’t in NC nvm lol also I think I meant to say RIR in the previous thread. That roo might be too dark to be NH

 

[bharris0426]

I tried the no crow collar on my bantams and they didn’t work. After reading reviews I think I didn’t have them on tight enough. The hardware cloth I ordered on Amazon is arriving tomorrow- someone on Reddit made one out of it and zip ties and it works by restricting the movement of the neck rather than preventing air to create crowing.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BackYardChickens/comments/1drlcx7/no_crow_collar

That is very interesting!! I don't need that where I am but still. Awesome you can make something like this to help.

 

[Ladybird CA]

Well sadly it didn’t work . Not sure what size is needed for a buff laced 6 month old cockerel but I tried it adjusting it several times and each time the crow was the same- loud as before only he sounded a bit like a frog. I don’t have enough motivation to make longer hardware collars so listed both boys (who are fighting) and a pullet. If anyone decides to make it keep in mind you don’t secure the zip ties until after the collar goes on the bird- their head won’t fit through. Also there are lots of neck feathers to deal with.

We also tried putting a host clamp on him- didn’t work out and DH accidentally hit me with a screwdriver while I was holding him and he was tightening it. The host clamps are only about a dollar at Canadian tire- might be at Home Depot and are adjustable with a screwdriver if anyone wants to try that.

 

[Ladybird CA]

Probably didn’t help that I could fit a bit more than a pinky finger under there but his mouth was open which made me nervous to go any tighter. Glad I’m not attached to these boys.

 

[Slothinc]

Dang I am so sorry it didn’t work! So do you think it just wasn’t tight enough or long enough?

 

[Ladybird CA]

Thanks someone is buying him and a pullet today. The other cockerel I listed to give away. Yes it was one of those two reasons or possibly both. I think he is wearing it in this photo although it’s not really visible.

 

[Ladybird CA]

He’s the one on the bottom wearing the collar

The hen that’s going with him

If I hatch their eggs, there are 3 hens laying. This EE:

And this BLRW

And Colombian rock

But need to consider the fact that any Roos that hatch would be crosses would be less able to find homes than if they are purebred even though they could be healthier.

Anyway sorry for hijacking the thread, maybe OP can try the hose clamp before the hardware cloth collar to keep the cockerel. At least that’s what I would’ve tried first but I didn’t read about hose clamps until after I ordered the supplies for the collar. The guy who posted that “hose clamps are the best rooster mufflers” on here last signed on in 2023 so I don’t know what size to buy - maybe the largest- around 2 inches in diameter and adjust until only a pinky can fit under.

The hose clamp we tried was an old one left by the previous owner of our home and couldn’t tighten all the way so DH might buy another one to try. He would need to eat crumble though. That would be an issue for us as well- DH loves feeding them table scraps and veggies/greens.

 

[bharris0426]

He’s the one on the bottom wearing the collar
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The hen that’s going with him

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If I hatch their eggs, there are 3 hens laying. This EE:
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And this BLRW View attachment 4079334
And Colombian rock
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But need to consider the fact that any Roos that hatch would be crosses would be less able to find homes than if they are purebred even though they could be healthier.

Anyway sorry for hijacking the thread, maybe OP can try the hose clamp before the hardware cloth collar to keep the cockerel. At least that’s what I would’ve tried first but I didn’t read about hose clamps until after I ordered the supplies for the collar. The guy who posted that “hose clamps are the best rooster mufflers” on here last signed on in 2023 so I don’t know what size to buy - maybe the largest- around 2 inches in diameter and adjust until only a pinky can fit under.

The hose clamp we tried was an old one left by the previous owner of our home and couldn’t tighten all the way so DH might buy another one to try. He would need to eat crumble though. That would be an issue for us as well- DH loves feeding them table scraps and veggies/greens.

Gorgeous bird!!! Love them.. handsome couple.