Roosters too noisy, what to do ?

[klopossa]

They crow loud all day and the neighbors will complain eventually or kill them and eat them. I need the to fertilize my eggs, not announce their virility every 5 minutes.

 

[sourland]

How many do you have, and can you limit the number ? Multiple roosters encourage one another to keep on crowing.

 

[klopossa]

How many do you have, and can you limit the number ? Multiple roosters encourage one another to keep on crowing.

OK so looks like one has to go..actually we've been looking.. Anyone in Olympia want a nice young but very effective Rooster with a big mouth? 98512

 

[365username]

OK so looks like one has to go..actually we've been looking.. Anyone in Olympia want a nice young but very effective Rooster with a big mouth? 98512

I would love another rooster, but I live in NH and it’s too far away

 

[Mtnboomer]

They will continue to crow but it should be minimized if the perceived competition is reduced. Remove auxiliary roosters. Do any neighbors within earshot have roosters? Mine crows at the neighbers bird who is nearly a 1/2mi away.

 

[aart]

They crow loud all day and the neighbors will complain eventually or kill them and eat them. I need the to fertilize my eggs, not announce their virility every 5 minutes.

Eat the extra cock/erel.......will get you ready to eat any others you hatch out.
Am assuming that if you need fertile eggs you will be hatching them out.

Oh, and.....always have a place ready to put a 'trouble bird',
cause when things go sideways, it happens fast.
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[LizzzyJo]

I agree with @aart. If you’re planning on having a multitude of baby boys that are cross breeds or you don’t have a plan to sell them all- you could think about eating the boys... maybe pull the bandaid off with the meanest boy? Have the first one be a mean bad behavior boy and it could prepare you.