I had my rooster "Fred" de-crowed... sad update

[ChickenCanoe]

That's a shame. And it's a shame we have to go to such lengths.
I didn't keep roosters for a long time, I sold them or ate them when they started to crow.
Then my closest neighbor, when asked if the roosters bothered her, told me she didn't know I had chickens.
I've had roosters ever since.

In other countries urban roosters are common and part of life. They don't have a lot of people working the night shift.

I wish we could get there.

 

[sourland]

Sorry, Mahonri -

 

[mulewagon]

I'm sorry it didn't work! (And I'm sorry you have such picky neighbors - I think that roosters sound romantic and countrified, myself.)

 

[wekiva bird]

so sorry

 

[GoldenSparrow]

poor rooster

 

[speckledhen]

I'm sorry.

I had read that they often don't survive the surgery.

 

[humpbacks1962]

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I am very sorry.

 

[SmokinChick]

Sorry it didn't work out for you and the roo.
Not trying to pry but, just how much does decrowing surgery cost? Please just a ball park, just curious.
I'd have a couple if they were quite. They do look beautiful.

 

[AZBootsie]

I am sorry.

 

[Chickenaddict]

Awww man I am so sorry for your loss