No Crow Rooster Collar

[Ozarkhomesteader]

Hi just thought I'd let you know how pleased I am with my rooster collar ,with my first batch of chicks along came Elvis a much loved appenzeller roo, after 2 weeks of crowing ( much to my delight ) the noise and pollution officer visited to inform me someone had reported his delightful tones . In total panic I ordered a no crow rooster collar ,the results were immediate,it took about 2 weeks to adjust the collar as I put it on quite loosely to begin with allowing him to get used to it ,yes he kicked off big style all the girls were having a peck too trying to help him out of it ,I now have three Roos of various breeds (all by accident )I now make my own roo collars with Velcro lined with felt .if I had a choice they would crow away merrily but atl least this way I get to keep my handsome boys ,give it a try ,good luck .

yes, i have started making mine with velcro...no way i could spend $18 for each of my 8 roosters

 

[masked malitia]

Is there a link to making your own?

 

[masked malitia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/952934/homemade-no-crow-collar

 

[UrbanFarmOC]

I made my own with some scrap fabric and Velcro strips. It definitely shortens my SF rooster's crow, and he is quieter than wihout a collar, but he can still be loud. I can hear him a few houses down (outdoors). I've tried to get it tighter, but within a few hours, part of his comb turned blue, though he was acting normally. So now, I only tighten to where I can still stick in one finger. I'm afraid of choking him otherwise.

My neighbors don't mind the daytime crows and some report really like hearing him, which varies from just a couple throughout the day to several crows every hour or two (very annoying!). To keep me sane and the neighbors happy, and to keep city officials away, we put the rooster in a temporary night box until about 9am, which consists of a pet carrier partially inside a storage bin, covered by carpet remnants and old rugs. This works to totally muffle his 4:30am crows. We're planning to build him his own insulated night coop later this summer.