Need HELP! Is there a way to reduce or stop rooster crowing!

[bobbi-j]

There's an entire tread devoted to the topic, with many people who use them saying they work, and many people saying they don't. Personally, I utterly disagree with you. If a collar or surgery means a long, happy life rather than freezer camp, that seems like a pretty good trade.

We can agree to disagree. I was trying to say that the collar would be the best of the 3 options. I think if a rooster is going to have a long, happy life, he'd be happier living where he can crow to his heart's content. Just my opinion. I'm also not saying that they should be killed, either. I just said that if I couldn't allow my rooster to live the way I think he should (free to crow as roosters do), I wouldn't knowingly get one in the first place.

 

[aart]

I know I certainly wouldn't want to live with something wrapped around my throat tight enough to muffle my voice.

I'm adamantly averse to anthropomorphism......but the no-crow collars has me dabbling in it.

 

[Crazy4Fowl]

I know I certainly wouldn't want to live with something wrapped around my throat tight enough to muffle my voice.

I'm adamantly averse to anthropomorphism......but the no-crow collars has me dabbling in it.

Yes but they would rather have that than die

 

[Monguire]

I've got a few posts scattered among the various NoCrow Collar threads that are basically copy/pastes of each other. We received 6 chicks from My Pet Chicken (service by Meyers) back in early June. Supposed to be 6 pullets...ended up with 4 pullets and 2 oopsies. Allowed to have roosters in my semi-rural residential area but I still wanted to keep the noise to a minimum because, while I'm a hermit and take pride in my contrarian nature, I respect my neighbors enough to NOT subject them to unchecked chaos while they're outside roasting marshmallows, raking their yard or otherwise enjoying their various pursuits of happiness. This meant either NoCrow Collars or pot pie for my two boys. We opted for the former.

NoCrow Collars are not for the uninvolved. One of the reasons for my success with the Collars has been that either my wife or I have the luxury of spending a lot of time with my flock. We know their moods/behavior very well. The Collars are not set-and-forget devices. They require observation/monitoring/adjustment to maintain that VERY fine line between adequately-muffled-crowing and choking-rooster. While a choking rooster is a quiet rooster it is also a rooster unable to perform ANY roosterly duties (like protecting his girls) in addition to being just downright neglectful/inhumane/cruel.

Another reason for my success is that I had very low expectations of the Collars' efficacy. I just needed something to take the edge off my boys' bellowing...I didn't want to silence them completely. They still crow whenever the mood strikes them and those crows are certainly loud enough in close proximity to be annoying but at 100' away (and certainly by the time it hits the property line) the crow is a faint shadow that blends in with the suburban ambiance.

Can NoCrow Collars work? Absolutely! Will everyone be happy with the Collars' performance? Nope...observation and expectation-management are key. Can NoCrow Collars kill roosters? Yup, in as little as a few minutes. ANY tool that is used carelessly/inappropriately has the potential to cause great harm.

 

[Crazy4Fowl]

I've got a few posts scattered among the various NoCrow Collar threads that are basically copy/pastes of each other. We received 6 chicks from My Pet Chicken (service by Meyers) back in early June. Supposed to be 6 pullets...ended up with 4 pullets and 2 oopsies. Allowed to have roosters in my semi-rural residential area but I still wanted to keep the noise to a minimum because, while I'm a hermit and take pride in my contrarian nature, I respect my neighbors enough to NOT subject them to unchecked chaos while they're outside roasting marshmallows, raking their yard or otherwise enjoying their various pursuits of happiness. This meant either NoCrow Collars or pot pie for my two boys. We opted for the former.

NoCrow Collars are not for the uninvolved. One of the reasons for my success with the Collars has been that either my wife or I have the luxury of spending a lot of time with my flock. We know their moods/behavior very well. The Collars are not set-and-forget devices. They require observation/monitoring/adjustment to maintain that VERY fine line between adequately-muffled-crowing and choking-rooster. While a choking rooster is a quiet rooster it is also a rooster unable to perform ANY roosterly duties (like protecting his girls) in addition to being just downright neglectful/inhumane/cruel.

Another reason for my success is that I had very low expectations of the Collars' efficacy. I just needed something to take the edge off my boys' bellowing...I didn't want to silence them completely. They still crow whenever the mood strikes them and those crows are certainly loud enough in close proximity to be annoying but at 100' away (and certainly by the time it hits the property line) the crow is a faint shadow that blends in with the suburban ambiance.

Can NoCrow Collars work? Absolutely! Will everyone be happy with the Collars' performance? Nope...observation and expectation-management are key. Can NoCrow Collars kill roosters? Yup, in as little as a few minutes. ANY tool that is used carelessly/inappropriately has the potential to cause great harm.

Ok thanks! Maybe I shouldn't get a rooster

 

[CrazyTalk]

Yes but they would rather have that than die

You're anthropomorphising.


Roosters wouldn't rather either - they don't have that cognitive ability.

Why do you want a rooster? What purpose?

 

[Crazy4Fowl]

You're anthropomorphising.


Roosters wouldn't rather either - they don't have that cognitive ability.

Why do you want a rooster? What purpose?

I don't want a rooster. It was only so it could be friends with the chicken I have that is lonely. The reason I wanted the rooster was because it grew up with the other chicken

 

[pdirt]

 
You're anthropomorphising. 



Roosters wouldn't rather either - they don't have that cognitive ability.

Why do you want a rooster? What purpose?

I don't want a rooster. It was only so it could be friends with the chicken I have that is lonely. The reason I wanted the rooster was because it grew up with the other chicken

I doubt your hen and the rooster she grew up with would remember each other. They're smart creatures but lack higher level brain functions. I don't know for sure that long term memory is included in that, but I imagine so.

But more to the point...your lone hen would be oversexed by a rooster. Roosters need 8-12 hens to keep them busy enough but not too busy with any one hen. Ever seen a rooster mount a hen? It can be hard on them, sometimes leading to injury, which would be pretty much guaranteed in your situation.

It sounds like you've already made your mind up about not getting the rooster anyway. But do get your lone chicken at least one more hen as a friend. They are social creatures and are not good alone.

 

[Crazy4Fowl]

I doubt your hen and the rooster she grew up with would remember each other. They're smart creatures but lack higher level brain functions. I don't know for sure that long term memory is included in that, but I imagine so.

But more to the point...your lone hen would be oversexed by a rooster. Roosters need 8-12 hens to keep them busy enough but not too busy with any one hen. Ever seen a rooster mount a hen? It can be hard on them, sometimes leading to injury, which would be pretty much guaranteed in your situation.

It sounds like you've already made your mind up about not getting the rooster anyway. But do get your lone chicken at least one more hen as a friend. They are social creatures and are not good alone.

Im not getting her a chicken/hen friend as of now. We are getting 2 ducks for her. they will come as ducklings

 

[lazy gardener]

Have you researched ducks and how well they get along with chickens?