It's a boy, isn't it?

[mitchmayleon]

I would advise against a collar. Put simply, it's cruel. If you're not allowed to have roosters, it'd be better to rehome or cull him

That's sad. Thank you for letting me know.

 

[TOMTE]

That's sad. Thank you for letting me know.

*hugs* I hope you can find a home for him rather than having to cull. He's a pretty bird

 

[FrostRanger]

Collars aren't inherently cruel can be helpful, however, they may not be as effective as you're hoping and they require constant monitoring to make sure they aren't too tight or too loose. If they're too tight, they can choke on objects they try to swallow if it's too big, if it's too loose it won't be effective. Honestly even when adjusted correctly they can still crow, just not as loudly.

I'm actually going to advise rehoming for a different reason entirely. You don't mention how young your children are, but if you have children under 6 it's not advised to have a rooster at all. If a cockerel turns human aggressive, he'll usually go after children first and due to their small size, they can take an attack to the face. Not to mention 3 girls is really not a lot for a roo, he's much more likely to overbreed so few females and since they're the same age as him he'll be ready to mate long before they are. I would wait on getting a rooster until you're in area that allows them, your children are older, you have more experience and a mature flock of hens to ensure he learns proper chicken manners

 

[mitchmayleon]

Do you think it's okay to let him sleep in the basement or something, so he will not disturb the neighbors early in the morning? Is it cruel to take him away from the rest of the flock at night?

*hugs* I hope you can find a home for him rather than having to cull. He's a pretty bird

*hugs* I hope you can find a home for him rather than having to cull. He's a pretty bird

*hugs* I hope you can find a home for him rather than having to cull. He's a pretty bird

 

[TOMTE]

Do you think it's okay to let him sleep in the basement or something, so he will not disturb the neighbors early in the morning? Is it cruel to take him away from the rest of the flock at night?

I have no experience with keeping chickens indoors so I can't answer that. But they will crow at any time of day, not just the morning

 

[FrostRanger]

Do you think it's okay to let him sleep in the basement or something, so he will not disturb the neighbors early in the morning? Is it cruel to take him away from the rest of the flock at night?

It can help, but roos can crow at any time of day and some can crow a LOT

 

[mitchmayleon]

Collars aren't inherently cruel can be helpful, however, they may not be as effective as you're hoping and they require constant monitoring to make sure they aren't too tight or too loose. If they're too tight, they can choke on objects they try to swallow if it's too big, if it's too loose it won't be effective. Honestly even when adjusted correctly they can still crow, just not as loudly.

I'm actually going to advise rehoming for a different reason entirely. You don't mention how young your children are, but if you have children under 6 it's not advised to have a rooster at all. If a cockerel turns human aggressive, he'll usually go after children first and due to their small size, they can take an attack to the face. Not to mention 3 girls is really not a lot for a roo, he's much more likely to overbreed so few females and since they're the same age as him he'll be ready to mate long before they are. I would wait on getting a rooster until you're in area that allows them, your children are older, you have more experience and a mature flock of hens to ensure he learns proper chicken manners

Thank you for your response. I really hate that tractor supply lied to us.

 

[FrostRanger]

Thank you for your response. I really hate that tractor supply lied to us.

Keep in mind vent sexing is only 90% accurate so mistakes do happen