hello from the sierra foothills

[AxisOfBeagles]

old graybeard gentleman farmer here, re-building a flock of chickens after a few years without. Had to take out the old chicken run and coop some years back to make way for the then-new vineyard. Now adding back a much-improved (read: "overbuilt") run and cozy little coop from Creative Coops. Picked up some Ameracaunas (easter eggers, whatever) and Iowa Blues from a local farm, and have an eFowl order in for RIR's, Ameracaunas, and Cuckoo Marans. The cockerels are destined for the freezer, the hens for the flock. Previously kept about 8 birds at a time, pushing that up to 12+ this time - free ranging the vineyard and working the ever-increasing compost piles.

Anyone have any tips on how to keep a quiet rooster?

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, AxisofBeagles, and

! Great to have you aboard! Love the user name!

Unsure if there is a way to make a rooster pipe down...short of a trip to freezer town. There might be less vocal roosters out there but I'm sure variability exists within each species. Good luck to you!

 

[liz9910]

if you find a way to keep a rooster quiet let me know! I'd love to have one.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!

Glad to have you aboard!!

 

[drumstick diva]

If someone could breed silent roosters, they would be RICH

 

[BrendaJ]

Hello from Oregon & welcome to BYC good luck with the quiet Roo - lol

 

[8machines]

Hello to Sierra foothills. Welcome to you. Are you on 80 side or 50 side? I am above Placerville. No roosters for me due to association I live in. Just hope they don't find out I have 20 chicken!!

 

[AxisOfBeagles]

hey there 8machines. I'm northwest of Nevada City. No restrictions on roosters here, just too ****** noisy for me. Much as I'd like to keep one with the flock for protection. 20 eh? Now that's a good sized flock. I'll try keeping 12 or so for this season, and see how that goes. I think our high point previously was 8, but I need a lot more composting done on the little farm these days.