I have 2 roos in the house now. My older one only starts crowing when he hears us get up. The younger one is just learning to crow. They are no noisier than some parrots, but the younger ones I hatched over the winter would wake up at 3 or 4 a.m. and start then. I can't have roos outside, so mine have to stay in the house. It's a small sacrifice to have such great pets.