Rooster has mucous on his head when I tighten the no crow collar

[NVegas]

Let me start out by saying I have no clue what I am doing. I live in a suburban area where the houses are very close together. Without any fore-thought I bought my grandson a small black chicken. Months later, after I spent hundreds of dollars building a coop and all the accesseries I discovered that it is a rooster that literally crows all hours day and night. It's a screaming crow. I go out every day and spend time with the bird talking to it. He comes to me, but he won't stop crowing. I have put several different no crow band on him, but I try to be very careful. But nothing seemed to stop his loud crowing. This time, I tightened it, but made sure my finger would fit underneath. Now he has mucous on his head when I went to check on him. His eyes are clear. He walks normally and he still comes to me. But he can't crow which for us is good. I'm concerned about the neighbors because he really is loud but I don't want to hurt him either. P.S. I even considered rehoming him but the places here don't take roosters. Is the mucous a bad thing??? Have I got the collar on too tight?? Lost in Las Vegas

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Do you have pictures?

Am I reading this right that this rooster is your only chicken?

 

[nuthatched]

No crow collars work by restriction of the air way, it's very easy to strangle a bird with them.
I'd rehome or cull him and get some hens.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I'm sorry you're having this experience. Chickens are flock animals and need company. I'd say your rooster is crowing because essentially he's lonely. Are there other chickens in your vicinity? He may be calling to them. Or even if there are not, he may be calling to see if he can locate any, generate a response. I agree with the poster above, you need to find him a home "in the country" with other chickens ... or otherwise dispose of him. If you offer him "free to a good home," don't concern yourself with what happens to him after he leaves your care.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Also, your coop might make a nice home for a rabbit.

 

[NVegas]

Do you have pictures?

Am I reading this right that this rooster is your only chicken?

Yes. As I said, I really didn't think this through

 

[NVegas]

Also, your coop might make a nice home for a rabbit.

I though of that. Actually, the rooster has a unique personality. When I sit outside the coop, he comes to me and stands there while I talk to him

 

[NVegas]

No crow collars work by restriction of the air way, it's very easy to strangle a bird with them.
I'd rehome or cull him and get some hens.

My husband suggested another chicken, but I'm not sure that will stop the crowing. I've called various rescue places for farm animals but they don't take roosters

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

i would post an ad explaining that he is people friendly and go from there. Even if you were to get him some hens he would still crow at least in the morning.