Keeping a Rooster From Crowing

[Courts Clucks]

Does he crow yet? I have seven roosters and only three of them crow. Two of my 8 week olds started crowing last week but I have a 4 month old that has never crowed. Maybe you just need MORE roosters lol.

Seriously though, if you can't keep a crowing rooster, make plans early to re-home any boys you might get. It's not fair to the rooster to put a neck brace on (can't even conjure up this image in my brain!), not fair to keep him in a crate or clip his vocal chords. If you can't have them, then don't. Mine crow randomly at all hours, including the middle of the night if they hear a noise.

Only 3?! All 9 of my yearling boys crow starting at 4:17 on the dot, every day. They trot across the yard to sit under my window and do it. My husband mumbles something about soup....

 

[speckledhen]

If you are not legally allowed a rooster, please think about this: your neighbors may agree to it now, in theory, but neighbors turn on each other at the drop of a hat, and when yours decide they no longer want your rooster near them, you don't have a leg to stand on. Then, you'll have to get rid of a grown rooster you've become very attached to.

TRUST ME, it's much harder to let one go after you've raised him to maturity. Let him go now to save yourself heartache later on.

 

[ChickenWifey]

If you are not legally allowed a rooster, please think about this: your neighbors may agree to it now, in theory, but neighbors turn on each other at the drop of a hat, and when yours decide they no longer want your rooster near them, you don't have a leg to stand on. Then, you'll have to get rid of a grown rooster you've become very attached to.

TRUST ME, it's much harder to let one go after you've raised him to maturity. Let him go now to save yourself heartache later on.

Ive been attached to him, and if he has to go because a neighbor is an ***, I have been trying to find him a "temp" home. A foster home of sorts. We will be moving before August, so hopefully he will be ok until then.

He just started crowing in the past week. Its a pitiful crow, but its still a crow. Its actually pretty funny to see him stretch out like he is gonna let this huge crow out, then "DUD" LOL.

 

[Breshcandra]

I have an insulated coop and I don't let my rooster out till 8. when he does crow We can't hear it in the house. He is actually quieter then my dog.

 

[oldrooster]

How do you keep a rooster from crowing? have it for dinner!, or you might caponize it.

 

[RedDrgn]

How do you keep a rooster from crowing? have it for dinner!, or you might caponize it.

Caponized roos often still crow.

 

[davidcharneski]

Thats Funny

 

[kelloggscrafts]

How old is a roster before they start crowing?

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Fully matured roosters can be prevented from crowing by cauterizing their vocal cords. I guess technically they still crow but the crowing is silent.

 

[chick a la la]

Has anyone here had this done? How much does it cost?