Reporting violations of city ordinances

[Sonoran Silkies]

Yes, bringing a roo inside, keeping its surrounding dark and quiet and/or caging it in a short cage (where it cannot stand upright) can help prevent crowing. If you are allowed roosters, ; you ARE--tough--neighbors deal with it!. If you are not, then it is your responsibility to DEAL with your rooster to prevent it from being or creating a nuisance!

 

[TXchickmum]

-sounds like to me you are a very patient and thoughtful neighbor. I certainly hope that this can be resolved soon so that you may get some respite from the crowing roo. Last spring we purchased four bantams. Two turned out to be roos. Initially they crowed a few times in the morning. This quickly turned into crowing by 4:30 AM, and crowing at random times throughout the day. We loved the roos, but we also cherished our good neighbors and respected their rights as well. For about three months, we brought the roos indoors at 4:20 AM to our laundry room where they happily perched and crowed until about 6:00 AM. (We are up very early anyway so it was no trouble) Eventually, though, the daytime crowing was excessive so we found a new home for them.

-hope that the neighbors will be respectful of your need for rest and peace, and make arrangements for their roo.

 

[pdp1]

To all the people who asked if I've discussed the rooster situation with other neighbors: I've been a little hesitant to do that too. Call me overly cautious, but being the newest household on the block, I don't want to be "that family" who stirs up controversy, so I haven't really openly asked if anyone has complained or reported the rooster in the past. I think I mentioned this earlier, but the most I've gotten in passing conversation with other neighbors are smirks and comments like, "Oh yeah, that rooster...", almost making it feel like the subject is taboo or something... or maybe they're hoping I'd be the one doing something about it since I'm right next door Are there any more detailed opinions or thoughts on discussing with other neighbors? I've got some time to kill while I wait for a a response from the anonymous note!

 

[CedarAcres]

I'd ask your other neighbors if the family next door is always so anti-social. It is odd behavior to only crack the door open like that and shut it immediately. I wouldn't even ask them about the rooster, just on the families behavior. If they are really so anti-social that just saying a few words to them is difficult, I don't think you'll get anywhere trying to have a friendly discussion, unfortunately.

 

[dandrews1971]

It was mentioned that the grandmother that was seen didnt seem to speak any english. Theres a good chance the family does not ewither, or that they speak limited english. You may look at having the letter you write translated if you can guess at the language they speak. It may be, i their native culture it is quite common to have them & they are probably used to hearing the roo so dont think about it bothering anyone. If they are as reclusive as was said, they likely havent talked to any other neighbors either. In Mexico, for instance, it is very common to have chickens & roosters.

 

[AprilWC]

That is a good idea dandrews - it's possible no one in the family speaks very good English so communication could be difficult for them. I'd be glad to have neighbors like you that are understanding and patient, if only more people could be like that!

 

[Mtn Laurel]

I don't find the neighbor's behavior too out of line considering it was an unannounced knock at his door in the morning. I'll admit he's not exactly communicative but he may have been on his way to take a shower, was getting dressed, running late, his toast may have just popped up, or any one of a hundred different things that consume our time in the morning. It may not be that he was being unfriendly - he may have been caught at a very inopportune time.

I'd try to catch him when he was outdoors. Best scenario would be when he's working with his chickens. Ask him about his chickens in a friendly, interested way [even if you're not interested] and then mention the problem with the crowing. Give him a few days to see if he makes any effort to resolve the issue. It might take him a day or two to get a cage, make plans, etc. to bring the bird in or whatever he plans to do to reduce the crowing.

I don't suggest the anonymous note. You're the new guy on the block and suddenly he gets an anonymous note. Gee . . . I wonder who sent that??? There'd be nothing anonymous about it.

Good luck and I sure hope that he'll be able to resolve the issue to everyone's satisfaction.

 

[CelesteG]

As a city limit chicken owner ... I was not happy, but more than willing to rehome my rooster in order to keep the peace...and the rest of my flock. Go talk to them. It's obviously not going to ruin a friendship because a friend wouldn't have smacked their coop up against your fence - and frankly you should get eggs for THAT inconvenience. If they don't want to give up the roo - well, in order to keep MY neighbor happy until I could rehome him - I put him inside my house. There are compromises that those of us in more confined areas have to make. But talk to them first. Karma can be a really mean thing.

 

[Chikenbutwut]

Yeah, the note will not be anonymous...by being new, they'll know it was you. A note would keep you from confronting them face to face though. Then again, if they're not good with English, as was mentioned, that may not work, as they may not comprehend it fully. I didn't think about that.

I'd just find a good time to go speak to them. They are going against the ordinance, so they're in the wrong and need to take steps to correct it. Not to mention that it's rude. Maybe not to them, but to others it is. As long as you confront them nicely, I don't see that there should be a problem.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

Is there an update...?