Keep the noise down! Roosters

[Moby]

Hi,

I would like to get a rooster for my flock though am concerned about the noise. I think it would upset the neighbours. Any suggestions on keeping him quiet? We have 6 Astralorp hens.

Thanks

 

[gritsar]

Hi Moby and welcome to BYC!
Roosters crow. That's what they do best. Really no tried and true methods of keeping them from crowing, short of surgery.
Talk to your neighbors. Some may be totally against a rooster, but there are exceptions and they might surprise you.

 

[Mahonri]

Welcome

to BYC from Arizona!

Some roos are louder than others... I got rid of two LOUD leghorns and my CG Maran and Partridge Cochins still haven't found their voices.... I hope they don't.

 

[Davaroo]

No suggestions from me. The mature cock is a Force of Nature, and trying to control him is generally futile.
If you're gonna get one, you gotta accept that.

 

[Ducklove334]

batams are someone quieter than standards, and are more squeaky, they still crow, but not as big LOL

 

[Judy]

My Speckled Sussex seem to be quieter than the others; they just don't have the volume of, say, the Australorps.

Personally, I love to hear crowing, and it does not disturb my sleep. If I were your neighbor, I would tell you I hope you get a rooster because I love to hear them. Lots of folks find that some fresh eggs now and then work very well as a bribe.

I agree, see what they say.

 

[chicklips]

Give them some fresh eggs in return for having to listen to your rooster, it should work.

 

[Gonzo]

usually just one rooster won't be too noisy.