Rooster crowing all the time

[BigBlueHen53]

I think I'll delete my post then, thanks.

 

[Aunt Louise]

Hi all! I have an approx 5 month old rooster who crows all day. I have removed all other roosters from the flock and he now has 8 manageable ladies to care for. He is sweet and does his job but crows ALL day. Sometimes, 10-15 in a row. I have adjusted the timer for the automatic coop door since the crowing was starting at around 6:50-7am. This has helped us sleep. By 11am, the crowing reduces but I do allow them to free range for a couple of hours and once he is out on the property ( 4 acres) he continues to crow on and off all day. I’m sure my neighbors are less than impressed at this point. I know they are vocal for many reasons but it’s to the point I am considering rehoming. Open to suggestions or ideas!!

When I have only one rooster, he crows all.the.time. Now I have 4 roosters (2 in each coop), and they all yell at each other first thing in the morning (Rhett, my Rhode Island Red, starts at 4 AM and then they are generally are quiet the rest of the day.

I acquired 10 silkie chicks a few months ago, and every one of them is a rooster, and they do the same thing - yell at each other first thing in the morning, and then generally quiet.

I wonder if you could put another rooster in with him, that will also keep him busy keeping the other rooster off of the girls.

 

[Appenzeller friend]

Hi all! I have an approx 5 month old rooster who crows all day. I have removed all other roosters from the flock and he now has 8 manageable ladies to care for. He is sweet and does his job but crows ALL day. Sometimes, 10-15 in a row. I have adjusted the timer for the automatic coop door since the crowing was starting at around 6:50-7am. This has helped us sleep. By 11am, the crowing reduces but I do allow them to free range for a couple of hours and once he is out on the property ( 4 acres) he continues to crow on and off all day. I’m sure my neighbors are less than impressed at this point. I know they are vocal for many reasons but it’s to the point I am considering rehoming. Open to suggestions or ideas!!

5 month is young. As he matures he might not crow as much. I have an 11 months old, he crowed a lot at the beginning and now is much quieter. His 5 year old father hardly crows at all.

 

[Martina Riordon]

Hi all! I have an approx 5 month old rooster who crows all day. I have removed all other roosters from the flock and he now has 8 manageable ladies to care for. He is sweet and does his job but crows ALL day. Sometimes, 10-15 in a row. I have adjusted the timer for the automatic coop door since the crowing was starting at around 6:50-7am. This has helped us sleep. By 11am, the crowing reduces but I do allow them to free range for a couple of hours and once he is out on the property ( 4 acres) he continues to crow on and off all day. I’m sure my neighbors are less than impressed at this point. I know they are vocal for many reasons but it’s to the point I am considering rehoming. Open to suggestions or ideas!!

He's young and they will reduce the amount of crowing as the days get shorter. This time next year he will be an adult and crow much less

 

[Tib]

Even if the OP doesn't return, there is a rooster nearby that is nonstop crowing - and I mean non stop a few hundred times a day. Doesn't bother me because I can only hear when outside working.

There are also Cooper hawks all over the place screeching right now. Probably the hawks triggering the behavior, its not a new flock.

I had a hawk try and get my chickens a week or so ago and was quite embarrassed when it slammed during a dive into the 1/4 hardware cloth and got stunned a little then flew away after getting its bearings. The chickens just looked at it after the initial bam startled them a tad. It knocked their feeder off the wall it hit so hard.

Thats when I started thinking the crowing and hawks were related.

 

[pelicanchook]

My rooster starts as early as 3.30am - fortunately my neighbours are farmers and happily accept this as "farm noise". However, during the day its just an occasional crow. If anybody has any clues about why he starts so early - and repeats about every half hour, I'd value your suggestions.

 

[Granitestater]

We did the crowing collar on two of ours cuz neighbors were crabbin'. So when applied correctly, they reduce the decibels greatly. However after about a month there were feathers coming off and a sore developing, so its not for long term.

Also, an avian vet can do Lupron implants to reduce their testosterone ( its used for human prostate cancer). They do it for parrots, and mine suggested she try it on my aggressive roosters for peace in the yard. My guys needed a higher dose for more effect, but could help you.

As the roosters mature, they crow less. I love the sound myself.
Bless your enthusiastic boy!