How to STOP my Female Chicken CROWING???

[TwiggyEggshells]

I know of multiple people that have killed there rooster with the crow collar.

Definite no to that one then. Thank you for letting me know xxx

 

[Parentwarrior2]

My vet recommended the no crow collar because it's like a dog collar. That's the way he described it. You can't put it on too tight or of course it's going to kill them. I make sure there's a little room and that they can still eat. It is meant prevent them from getting a good deep breath that's needed in order to Crow. They can still make noise through it but it's not as much. The real benefit I think is in teaching them not to Crow. They don't like it so I put it on instantly if he crows. Leave it on for a bit and then take it off. It is an inducement not to Crow as much if he doesn't want to wear it. I also use a spray bottle with water in it. I squirt him. He's not crowing a lot.

 

[Mr Spot]

This is Belle. Or 'Belle-End' as we've started calling her
She's female. She occasionally lays an egg. She's got some gender fluidity stuff going on and has decided to grow a massive comb and start crowing (we're well aware this is a thing for chickens that have no rooster - there's another four chickens in the flock and she's the dominant one). She's REALLY loud and does it every day
Problem is WE REALLY LIKE OUR NEIGHBOURS and she's crowing at stupid o'clock EVERY MORNING. I really need to fix this, as the whole reason we don't have a rooster was so as to not upset our neighbours We put them to bed every night in the coop and she STILL does it.
I really don't want to put her in the pot, so can anyone suggest another way to persuade her back to a more female way of life?!

Personally I think that is pretty cool, I have heard stories of a crowing hen but never have seen one, if you could post a video of her crowing that would be pretty awesome.

 

[Tamayeager]

I see this isn't a recent post. But in case you are still seeking a solution, I thought I might throw in my two cents. She has developed these traits because of the absence of a roo. And because she is dominant hen. So, demote her! Remove her from the flock for a couple weeks. The rest of the flock will assign a new alpha. When you see that there has been a new lead established, reintroduce her. Pen her up, inside the coop yard, with the rest of the flock. Let her learn the new hierarchy. After a week or so of this, try letting her rejoin. Especially if you no longer hear her crowing. It's a chance anyway. I did this once to an alpha hen that was a bit too bullish for my liking. There was a roo with my flock though. But in my case, it worked. But seeing how you don't have a roo, and she has already shown the tendency to really take the job seriously, it may be a little harder to pull off. But if you really like her, it might be worth a try. Good luck

 

[Chick-n-lily]

I see this isn't a recent post. But in case you are still seeking a solution, I thought I might throw in my two cents. She has developed these traits because of the absence of a roo. And because she is dominant hen. So, demote her! Remove her from the flock for a couple weeks. The rest of the flock will assign a new alpha. When you see that there has been a new lead established, reintroduce her. Pen her up, inside the coop yard, with the rest of the flock. Let her learn the new hierarchy. After a week or so of this, try letting her rejoin. Especially if you no longer hear her crowing. It's a chance anyway. I did this once to an alpha hen that was a bit too bullish for my liking. There was a roo with my flock though. But in my case, it worked. But seeing how you don't have a roo, and she has already shown the tendency to really take the job seriously, it may be a little harder to pull off. But if you really like her, it might be worth a try. Good luck

I would definitely try this first.