How do you put on a rooster collar?

[DogAndCat36]

And what happens if the collar gets caught on something?

Also molting, feathers need a lot of space to grow and form, also a tight thing around the neck can remind them of a predator.

 

[CNJ]

So my neighbors came to talk to me and stated that my Rooster was crowing at 3:00 A.M. My first instinct was to buy a Rooster collar, but I'm not quite sure how you put it on, how tight it is, and how it works. If anyone can explain how it works and how you equip it to your Rooster, it's really help.
—Harun

You can kill a rooster if the collar is on too tight. The trick is to slide the tip of your pinky under the collar and adjust it from there. As long as the tip of your pinky can slide under the collar it should be okay. My collar allows him to start the crow, but fizzles it out after that. I have to kind of push my pinky tip under the collar, that's how tight I have it on and he still crows, but its not as loud, any tighter and he dies. I lost three before I came up with the pinky test.
I have a lot of experience with velcro collars, I found that 1 inch thick collars work the same as 3 inch ones and its easier for them to get used to. Also, don't forget to put the soft side of the velcro under.
Once in a while I take the collar off and put him in a box with 1 inch holes and pine shavings. I do this in the evening and I keep the box in my laundry room where he can crow as much as he wants. I let him loose in the day.
I mark the starting point of the velcro with a thin strip of white duck tape, so I have an idea where to make the adjustment.

 

[Floof]

And what happens if the collar gets caught on something?

Well he would stand the chance of strangling I guess but since I eat my extra males, he's already getting a better deal than his brothers. I can say that I have used them before with zero instances of the roosters getting caught on anything. The collar fits beneath their neck feathers and I can't imagine it easily getting caught on anything in a chicken pen.

 

[Harun]

You can kill a rooster if the collar is on too tight. The trick is to slide the tip of your pinky under the collar and adjust it from there. As long as the tip of your pinky can slide under the collar it should be okay. My collar allows him to start the crow, but fizzles it out after that. I have to kind of push my pinky tip under the collar, that's how tight I have it on and he still crows, but its not as loud, any tighter and he dies. I lost three before I came up with the pinky test.
I have a lot of experience with velcro collars, I found that 1 inch thick collars work the same as 3 inch ones and its easier for them to get used to. Also, don't forget to put the soft side of the velcro under.
Once in a while I take the collar off and put him in a box with 1 inch holes and pine shavings. I do this in the evening and I keep the box in my laundry room where he can crow as much as he wants. I let him loose in the day.
I mark the starting point of the velcro with a thin strip of white duck tape, so I have an idea where to make the adjustment.

Thank you for the detailed instructions!

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Although I do agree that it has to practically kill them to work as intended, everyone has their reasons and opinions for doing things.

If you don't mind me asking, why do you want to keep your rooster?

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

A properly fitted rooster collar should not be affecting the rooster's windpipe. It's meant to prevent the syrinx from properly inflating.

That's why placement is so important. The collar must sit at the base of the neck and it must not be able to move, otherwise you're just...uh...choking the chicken.

 

[Sheepheart]

I would definitely look into your local laws/ordinances/your zoning. You may not have to silence your rooster. I had neighbors complain about how loud my geese were when I first got them, but there was nothing they could do about it because where we are and what we are zoned for, they are farm animals and sound produced by farm animals does not count as a disturbance/noise pollution

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

I would definitely look into your local laws/ordinances/your zoning. You may not have to silence your rooster. I had neighbors complain about how loud my geese were when I first got them, but there was nothing they could do about it because where we are and what we are zoned for, they are farm animals and sound produced by farm animals does not count as a disturbance/noise pollution

It doesn't hurt to try to appease a neighbor, especially if they haven't been bad to you before. An irritated neighbor can become a major pain with the quickness.

 

[Sheepheart]

It doesn't hurt to try to appease a neighbor, especially if they haven't been bad to you before. An irritated neighbor can become a major pain with the quickness.

That is true.

 

[CNJ]

I made a Youtube video of my rooster crowing this morning, Its kind of dark, but we can hear them crowing with the 1 inch velcro collar. The first white chicken sound kind of loud, so I made the collar a little tighter. The second one who we can't see is okay. He has a low baritone crow, so its not that annoying. The last one was kind of tight, so I loosened it up a little,. The sound of these roosters without the collars are much louder. I didn't film the new adjustment. Its on going........