My neighbor is complaining about my rooster :/

[aggie9296]

... So, my point is, if a sound is bothering you, you need to do what you can to elimanate -without resorting to violence or having the cause of the sound removed-close your window, get a/c, use earplugs, get black out curtains, insulate your house. If you do not want to, or can not do those things, and sleep with an open window-then except that there will be noise-of all kinds-no matter where you live.

So if you (or your animal, children, dogs, plane, go-kart, whatever) are disturbing one or more neighbors IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, you are not responsible for doing something about it? THEY just have to suck it up and deal with it?

THAT is why roosters get banned. Because owners think it's every one else's problem. Texans are NOT like that. Maybe that's your upbringing in NYC, but it wasn't mine in Texas.

My point was that if she told him she was working on it, that he would be more receptive to putting up with it. Telling him to @#$% off would just peeve him off and peeved neighbors can do mean (and stupid) stuff.

And looky here. She did just what several of us recommended and he relented because he was just grumpy from not getting sleep.

So there.​

 

[PartridgeRooster]

If I had neighbors close by, I wouldn't keep a Rooster as they tend to crow alot but I don't have any that crow at 2 am. If they did they would be dinner. Are there lights on near the house or sounds, that might be keeping the Rooster active instead of sleeping.

 

[airmechreed]

Ok I made the comment saying it was the neighbors fault for moving into a zoned area for chickens. As a joke. Ha ha funny. We all know it's best to keep the peace. As responsible pet owners or go kart owners, or what ever makes noise. I was in no way suggesting that this become a huge debate, and have everyone attacking people's upbringing. Wether your from Texas or New York or any of the other wonderful places in-between we all have one thing in common. We love our chickens and roosters and other animals. Thankfully we live in a country that allows them, and open discussion, and the freedom of speech. Although there seems to be some disagreement as to what is rude and what should be accepted givin the fact that the area is zoned for chickens. I think we can all agree that what makes us different either in how we are raised or where we are raised is what makes us all us. So even though there is a difference of opinion. Let's all be kind to one another and respectful of eachother and our neighbors that complain.

 

[fifenashia]

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well said!

 

[PartridgeRooster]

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Call the Police, they will solve the problem and not mention your name if you don't mention it. Just give their address and give your complaint.

 

[ORChick]

To the OP - I sympathize with your problem, but have to agree with others who have said that crowing at 2:30am is an annoyance equal to dogs barking. A person should be able to have a decent night's sleep without constant disturbance; if your little guy is crowing MOST mornings then you should try hard to stop that. If he only crows so early once in awhile then your neighbour should be more understanding. It sounds as though you are trying to work it out, and also that your neighbour is being reasonable about your efforts.

I am amazed and grateful for the neighbours that I have. When I first got chickens I hesitated getting a rooster, although I am allowed, because of the neighbours. BOTH my closest neighbours were disappointed at my decision as they missed the sound of the neighbourhood rooster that had died. So I got a rooster, and we all enjoy his joyful noise - but he is quiet until first light. I just told one of the neighbours today that it looks like one of the chicks is a boy, and she was pleased, as it makes it seem *more like the country*. I love living where I do

 

[Jerseycoop]

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Call the Police, they will solve the problem and not mention your name if you don't mention it. Just give their address and give your complaint.

In my experience the person you're complaining about has the right to be told who is making the complaint and the police will tell them if asked. I would talk to them in person first and if that didn't resolve the issue then I would call. At least you'd tried to resolve the problem with the neighbor before making a formal complaint.

 

[featherz]

I am in a rural area and have a large property with 'right to farm'. Nothing in the laws that I can find forbids roosters and my neighbors did not complain about mine. However, when he started going nonstop at 3AM no matter what I did, I had to rehome him to a property even more rural than mine. WE could not even hear him, or barely, but I knew the neighbors most likely did and it just didn't seem fair -I'd say the same about someone who had a dog that barked all night. I do have more young roos in my coop and we'll see what happens. I think crowing at daylight is fair enough out here, but 3AM is just too early.

 

[Nicole01]

Well, 2:30am is pretty darn early to be woken up by crowing. My neighbor threatened to call the cops if she heard crowing anytime of the day and we are allowed roosters. I have all my chickens in a fully insulated coop inside my garage. They do not start making noise until I open the outside door at 8am due to it being pitch black in the coop. With all due respect, I'd be pretty angry if I was woken up in the middle of the night.

 

[dainerra]

Actually one or two crows wouldn't count as a noise complaint anyway. Just as one or two barks from a dog don't count. To be a valid complaint, it has to be an on-going th ing for an extended period of time. Either it has to still be going on when the cops drive by after you call or you have to have physical proof that it lasts for lmonger than a few minutes.