Rooster Noise

[schellie69]

50 roosters seems like a lot to me. I wish you some luck with finding a way to work this out with your neighbor that works for both of you.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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Yes, it would help a lot. Might want it a bit longer than his property frontage there. They build 14' walls by the freeways here now to block noise and it helps more than you'd expect. They are 14' because the expressway or freeway overpasses are so high.

Having trees and shrubbery helps with keeping the noise down too.

I live in Oklahoma and unless you live in a city or township with ordinances against them, there's no law against owning, raising, or breeding chickens. The state outlawed fighting them.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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I have 50+ roosters. When one raises birds for exhibition, you can't just have one male of each breed and expect to make any progress in improving them. Add to the equation that I raise more than one breed and I have breed projects going, it's easy to see how one can accumulate so many. I have to keep them penned individually for breeding purposes and because of aggression with each other, plus it is added protection against predators.

 

[domino7]

While I enjoy the freedom of rural living too, that seems pretty excessive. It would drive me insane. I think pushing up the pile of dirt would greatly reduce the noise. I don't know what else you could do.

 

[wyoDreamer]

I was going to suggest a dense hedge of some sort, but I see that Cuban Longtails beat me to it.

Do you have any shrubs that grow super fast-super thick in your region?
And yes, an earthen berm would also block the noise somewhat.

Maybe he would be willing to help you grow something to give him some privacy also - like water a hedgerow for you?

By the way Cuban Longtails, love your avatar picture - never seen any birds like that before. Too cool !

 

[heather112588]

call the show hoarders!

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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Thanks! She's a cubalaya pullet. Took that photo a couple of years ago. I still have her + others.

 

[bockbock2008]

80 acres that practically surrounds the neighbor with the noisy roosters = a flock of guineas at the property line

 

[jasonm11]

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a little bit, but sicking the coon dog on theme would work better. Only kidding no cocks hurt in the typing of this message

 

[austinandkara]

I would definitely keep an eye on it if you have a gut feeling that something fishy is going on. I love game chickens and have had friends that raise them for their athletic look. I'm sure that you obviously don't think that all game chicken owners fight their chickens...I know that. Perhaps you could just pop over there to "borrow a cup of sugar" if you suspect that there is a fight going on.