hi let me introduce myself

[Stan n Gobbles]

Hello all and thanx for having me.

I'm Peter, 30 from Liverpool Uk
Proud owner of 2 bantam roosters who live on the back of my couch.
gobbles is a Brahma bantam. Stan is a bantam silkie (cute as hell but docile). I am after some advice on how to stop em from crowing as much as they do when I'm out as they live indoors and neighbours just had a kid

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[BayBay Peepers]

Welcome to BYC! I've heard of a collar that may help with crowing, but I'm not exactly sure how effective it is. I'm not convinced there is a way to get a rooster crow less, it's just what they do

 

[Stan n Gobbles]

thanx

 

[Book Em Danno25]

 

[Wyandottes7]

Welcome to BYC!

We're glad to have you.

 

[sunflour]

glad you joined us.

Since it sounds like the crowing is when you are out, have you considered playing a recording of your voice or music to entertain them? Maybe they are just lonely when you are absent.

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. The only sure way to keep a rooster from crowing is to not have one. I currently have 25 hens and no roosters in my flock, and I get loads of eggs without the crowing (especially in the middle of the night), aggression, fights, biting and feather plucking, feeding of non-productive mouths, drop off in egg production, and over-breeding and battering of hens that goes along with having roosters. My hens are stress free and enjoying life without a rooster (and so am I). ) The only reason you really need a rooster is to fertilize eggs for hatching, and one rooster can easily handle 10-15 hens in that regard. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your roosters.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC and Happy Holidays!

 

[CrazyChookz]

Welcome to BYC and have a Happy New Year!

Good luck, but like everyone else mentioned, crowing is part of a rooster's natural behaviour and there isn't an effective way (that I know of) to cure it.