Rooster help

[ChickenGirl555]

I asked if my NN chick (above) was a cockerel or pullet, and many people said cockerel. I’m very sad about this because if he/she is a rooster, we cannot keep him/her. But if we had a way to control him (not try to breed,crow,or hurt my hens) we may have a slight chance to keep him/her. I would really like to know if there’s any way to fix these problems because I have fallen in love with the awkward chick ever since we ‘rescued’ him/her from a petting farm. Please help, I would really like to keep him/her but if there’s no way I must give him/her away.

 

[chickenmama109]

i have a rooster and he is good with the hens he does crow but i dont mind that when they fertilizer the eggs has long has you collect them every day and put them in the fridge they will not grow a chick and the rooster is the look out for the hens and he will tell the hens if he found some thing good by making a sound picking it up and droping

 

[ChickenGirl555]

i have a rooster and he is good with the hens he does crow but i dont mind that when they fertilizer the eggs has long has you collect them every day and put them in the fridge they will not grow a chick and the rooster is the look out for the hens and he will tell the hens if he found some thing good by making a sound picking it up and droping

Is there a way to teach/make him quiet down or not crow at all? I just really don't want my neighbors to get annoyed, even though they are nice people

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Is there a way to teach/make him quiet down or not crow at all? I just really don't want my neighbors to get annoyed, even though they are nice people

You can't teach a rooster not to crow... it would be like teaching a cow not to moo or a horse not to whinney... Its just what they do.

That said, you can get a crow collar for him. It will prevent him from crowing.

 

[red horse ranch]

Talk to the neighbors about it. Most people I know love the sound of a rooster crowing. It's usually neighbor complaints that get your rooster in trouble. If they know how much you care about him they may sympathize instead of turning you in.

 

[PingoBags]

A no crow collar might be what you're after. Youtube it. I made one once for my cockerel, worked on him.

 

[chickenmama109]

you can try buying a no crow collor

 

[ThatCrazyChickenGirl]

I've also heard of a woman who trains her roosters not to crow by locking them up in a closet at night, and not releasing them until after daybreak. If they crow, they get thrown back in the closet for a while.

I'm in the camp that believes that any behavior can be trained. It won't be perfect, just like how you can train a dog not to bark but they still will on occasion. The trick is finding a way that works for the animal in question. Some roosters crow ALL DAY, some only once or twice in the morning. The latter would be easier to train than the former. Also, the earlier you start and the more socialized the animal is, the better.

Chickens aren't dogs, though. You will need to use different training methods, and it won't be easy. It might not be possible for your schedule and rooster. I wish you luck!

 

[ChickenGirl555]

Well, then we'll see how he acts when he's an adult and how to neighbors act. If the neighbors are ok and he doesn't harm my hens, I might be able to keep him. Otherwise, I'll be forced to give him away. He's growing up with only 1 other chick, and I bet she will be sad when I take him away. Another reason I want to integrate them quickly so she won't be too sad when/if he is given away.

 

[Sunshine Flock]

De-crowing a rooster is up there with declawing a cat.

From where I'm standing anyway.

The collar may work. I've done little reading on these contraptions. Locking a rooster in a closet seems rather barbaric to me. But that may work, too.

I'm rehabbing a badly injured rooster that many would have put down the day he was rescued from a coyote. It's been a month, and in some ways this process could be considered de-roostering the poor guy and saving him only for my benefit and not his.

I disagree with that sentiment, but I do understand.

So many darned roosters are culled every year at hatcheries, feed stores and on farms and elsewhere, that I can't help but feel saving just one of them is worth the effort and means something.

The crockpot is an acceptable alternative. I'm appreciative of the food value over the pet value and raising our food ourselves with compassion and respect. Respect may mean culling at some point, but if you're able to save this boy, that would be a wonderful alternative.

So I hope you find an option that doesn't create long term emotional duress for your rooster and that allows him to live comfortably and safely. Keep asking questions and researching this, because I know I've come across stories in the news over the years where solutions were found and the darling roosters were saved.