Having a rooster in the city

[jesbaur]

Hey all,
I live in Charlotte NC. I have had chickens for seven years now and I would really like to start breeding. I live in the city limits and our city ordinance does not allow you to have a rooster. My neighbors are all very nice and love my chickens but would not be happy if I got a rooster. I have a friend that breeds dogs in the city and has 10 dogs right now. She gets her dogs debarked. Her vet does this for her. It does not seem inhuman to me as all her dogs are very happy, healthy and well taken care of. I am reaching out to anyone that has ever heard of this being done to a roster. Any info, thoughts or comments on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Jesika

 

[wullus]

I've not heard much about this, but I've heard that the roo may not live very long. I cannot remember why, but that's just what I've heard.

Could you possibly just borrow your friend's rooster and leave him in long enough to mate with the hens, and then take him back? I know this mess's with their pecking order, but if you're desperate to do it... maybe?

Sorry... not a very helpful reply :/

Good luck though

 

[Suzierd]

If you can just barrow a rooster you could do AI. Wouldn't want to do this myself but some people do it.
Link on post 5
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/162948/how-to-ai

 

[speckledhen]

You'd be better off just buying sexed pullets or moving to where you can do what you want. If you hatch eggs, you'll have to deal with the male chicks anyway so why even go there in the first place if you cannot have a rooster?

De-crowing a rooster can only be done by a vet who knows what he's doing. They die frequently with this operation and IMO, it's cruel anyway, not the same with avians as it is with dogs. You cannot breed without a rooster, roosters crow.

 

[devora]

You'd be better off just buying sexed pullets or moving to where you can do what you want. If you hatch eggs, you'll have to deal with the male chicks anyway so why even go there in the first place if you cannot have a rooster?

De-crowing a rooster can only be done by a vet who knows what he's doing. They die frequently with this operation and IMO, it's cruel anyway, not the same with avians as it is with dogs. You cannot breed without a rooster, roosters crow.

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[bluedogsonly]

Hey, Im a vet in OK and I perform a decrowing procedure. Ive really been pretty successful with it too. I actually am getting ready to ship one of my decrowed AGB BB reds to NC to a friend of mine. Anyway, there are risks, but to say that most die is not correct in my experience. Again this surgery isnt for everybody. Check out my thread on the subject, I'd like to at least hear your opinion.

Dr. James