Please help me find a way to keep my roo. *long-ish* *pics*

[MaggieRae]

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I love EE roos! They're absolutely gorgeous! Could you post a picture?

 

[The Zoo]

Tikka and Masala at 17 weeks

 

[lleighmay]

I believe I would just ask Dad to allow you to leave things be and wait until you see if there's a problem. If there's any indication of one you can take action immediately (and free fresh eggs might be all it takes). Most people who live in the country (unless they're city people who sometimes seem to feel it should be "sanitized" country) expect things like chickens, tractors, and cattle to be noisy at odd hours. I live in the country on a 1+acre plot (with 50 acre dreams) and I can't even hear my own roo unless I'm listening for him or he seems to be in distress. Quite honestly the girls are much louder when they're announcing their eggs. If I sit on the front porch and listen early in the morning (I work shift work- they don't wake me up b/c I already am) I can hear a co-worker's roo a mile away. My neighbor (across the street and down 1 lot) says she never hears Dex unless she's already up and she enjoys listening to him when she does hear him.

 

[patandchickens]

If he does start gettng loud enough to bother your dad, you could try insulating the coop more heavily. My main rooster is, IMO, a fairly loud crow-er... but with a drywalled 6"-insulated coop, you have to strain your ears to hear him from the house (~80' away) if the house windows are closed, even with the coop window open. You do hear him clearly if the house windows are open; however if the coop windows, which are on the side facing the house, were closed and insulated over and new windows were constructed on a different side of the coop he would probably be a lot less audible. Anyhow I guess my point is that heavy insulation can indeed be effective for sound reduction.

Good luck,

Pat

 

[NicInNC]

We said in the beginning "NO ROOSTERS", but now we have one. I was really worried about the neighbors because the one next door to us even made a comment that led me to believe that he didn't want to hear any roosters. I figured if he complained, we'd get rehome the rooster.

When Blazer started crowing, my husband asked the neighbor if it was a bother to him and he said that he actually liked hearing him crow.

I say keep him and if the neighbors complain, then rehome him.

Also, we live on a little less than an acre and it is very rare that I can hear Blazer when I'm in the house. Blazer crows a LOT some days too, but it seems that nobody hears him unless the windows are open or we're outside.

 

[Rowtag]

I wasn't sure about having a roo initially either. I still live at home with the parents and it took a lot just to get the permission to get the chicks. We have two acres that backs up to a farm (who has had hens but never roosters). I didn't even ask the neighbors first. I have since found that the only neighbors who notice Sleepy crowing absolutely love him and come visit him all the time. So far mine is fairly quite, he does not like fireworks though. I would for sure say free eggs make every one more friendly.

 

[Maryallison]

Good luck with keeping your cute little roo!

 

[The Zoo]

I vote for cookies, cakes and pies as bribes.....

 

[skeeter03]

like everyone said - ask the neighbors if they would be bothered by a rooster crowing -mine only crows like 3 times a day and its pitiful lol. Most people would really say they dont mind just cause they respect the fact that you asked them. and then wait and see. like one person said their neighbor actually enjoys it now - I love it we have roosters crowing all down our valley here and its kind of neat.

 

[PeepsInc]

I keep my Roo locked in the coop until about 8 AM. That helps to muffle his crowing. My neighbors say they never hear him until late morning & they don't mind. So it's working. Maybe you could make a similar deal with your dad.............Hope it all works out for Ya!