Opinions

[debilorrah]

I don't like roosters. Having to deal with the whole I AM THE BOSS routine enough times to make sure they know is a pain in the butt. On the other side, I like to breed. Can't breed without a roo.

 

[thaiturkey]

While I lived in the city I missed being able to have a rooster but completely understood why the city had that rule and didn't think it was unfair. My other option was to move out of the city to an unrestricted area where I *could* keep roosters - and this exactly what I did two weeks ago today.

Good for you! That's the way to solve the problem.

If anything, out in the sticks you will be able to counter nuisances with your own demonstration to make your point and have no official on your back. For example, when my neighbours played their monotonous Isaan folk music too loud, I waited until they stopped and treated them to an hour of loud blues rock and metal. They understood my point. When someone thought it was OK to make charcoal behind a property over the road and refused to stop, I lit the mother of all garden fires when the wind was in the right direction. When it died down, I crossed the road to hear his complaint and told him I was making charcoal. He moved and the neighbours who remained silent, other than for choking on the charcoal fumes, thanked me.

 

[cupman]

I don't like roosters. Having to deal with the whole I AM THE BOSS routine enough times to make sure they know is a pain in the butt. On the other side, I like to breed. Can't breed without a roo.

Oddly enough this is exactly why I like them. I like their fearless dominance. I have scars on my leg from when I have tangoed with my rooster.. I remember being so angry but at the same time not have it in me to stomp on him. I just love how roosters play such a big role. After losing my big guy to a coyote my hens just seem so lost...don't travel as a flock anymore but just in a direction of their own... but I have a few roosters that are near maturity.

I understand what you say, though, roosters depend on so many factors. If you have young children around or just don't want to deal with the occasional fight.. roosters aren't for you.

 

[THE Curmudgeon]

A curmudgeon is a man who thinks that women are unreliable because his wife died.

I guess that the only sounds appreciated in urban areas are man-made ones such as loud vehicles, loud music, gunshots and screaming wives and mothers.

I prefer the country sounds:

Roosters, dogs, birds, geckos, frogs, trucks with drilled out baffles, outdoor parties 'til midnight, church bells (England), temple gongs (Thailand), screaming women and wives.

FIRST SENTENCE is inaccurate......and in "poor taste".

I, also PREFER the "country sounds"...........which Do NOT INCLUDE.....drilled out baffles, outdoor parties 'til midnight, church bells (England), temple gongs (Thailand), screaming women and wives.

What sort of "Country" do YOU live in?

SOUNDS "danged noisy".....and "people are BOTHERED by Roosters" ???

GLAD YOU ain't MY "Neighbor".

THE Curmudgeon
Yes...a "widower"....of a FINE woman.

 

[Spookwriter]

For myself, I dearly love the morning crow of a good rooster.
I consider it one of the perks of chickens.

Our house is near the top of a hill, forms a sort of valley to the
little town below. Many people have commented on the crowing.
Not one complaint.

A dog? How I hate to hear one just barking. My outside dog has
different barks for different reasons. Had him for years, I know him
well.

A dog running trail...now that's not even noise. That's sweet music
to a country boy.

I also like the sound of rain on a tin roof, cattle shifting in the barn
and the wind rustling in the woods.

I wasn't born a city boy, and I don't like city noise. Or city smells.
Or neighbors I can see. I don't like city life. I tried...couldn't hack
it in the city. Dread it when I have to visit one.

What a city slicker calls noise, I call the sounds of life.

Spook....Country Bred

 

[thaiturkey]

FIRST SENTENCE is inaccurate......and in "poor taste".

I, also PREFER the "country sounds"...........which Do NOT INCLUDE.....drilled out baffles, outdoor parties 'til midnight, church bells (England), temple gongs (Thailand), screaming women and wives.

What sort of "Country" do YOU live in?

SOUNDS "danged noisy".....and "people are BOTHERED by Roosters" ???

GLAD YOU ain't MY "Neighbor".

THE Curmudgeon
Yes...a "widower"....of a FINE woman.

I can see how my joke offended you and apologise sincerely. It was a definition taken from the internet and not intended as a personal remark. I didn't know your personal circumstances but, on reflection, understand that what I wrote may have touched you or someone else.

As for the description of my village, it was an exaggeration for the sake of humour. Its usually quite peaceful and much better than any city in which I have lived. Sometimes, though, ........

 

[Mattemma]

I have a rooster and live in the city. I get up around 5am,and I am very annoyed when my rooster starts his non-stop crowing. A few are nice,but non stop is annoying.
I am considering rehoming my big boy.

The crows and dogs are annoying too,but I will admit the crowing over and over and over and over even gets to me after the 20th crow-and I realy love my roo. Just because the crows caw and the dogs bark well it just does not justify letting my roo crow 20+ times in a row about 30 times a day.Annoying.

 

[THE Curmudgeon]

Quote:
Apology ACCEPTED and RESPECT for you ENHANCED !

THE Curmudgeon

 

[fillmore]

for the most part, keeping roosters in town is unreasonable and inconsiderate.

 

[THE Curmudgeon]

for the most part, keeping roosters in town is unreasonable and inconsiderate.

This certainly DEPENDS upon "the TOWN" AND the particular AREA of OUR COUNTRY ( U.S.A. ).
(.......and the SIZE and LAYOUT of the "City/Town Property" ( home-lot ).

THE CURMUDGEON