Silencing a rooster

[NatJ]

@grandbayou so do you think keeping more than one male makes them 'nicer'?
Doesn't make sense to me.

I can see that having multiple roosters could change the behavior of the rooster, or of the person.

Maybe the roosters are less likely to attack people, if they have other roosters to fight* with.

Maybe people are more likely to butcher a mean rooster, if they also have a nice one at the same time.

*When I say "fight," I mean ruffle up feathers and bluff and maybe jump at each other a bit, but not draw blood or cause injury. Is there a proper word for this behavior?

 

[paloozaparty]

I have a difficult decision to make. One of my four new chicks is a rooster. Hopefully the only one.

He is a pretty awesome bird. Tame, allows me to pick him up easily and likes my big hens. They all share our yard plus an 18 x 16 pen.

We live in the city where chickens are not welcomed. Either I find a way to keep him quiet or he has to go.

Going away is a problem. I haven't found any takers. A few places are dealing with predator problems and have lost several birds. Tried the collar but he freaks out something awful. Even had a friend who uses one check it out. Luci does not tolerate the collar.

Lucifer (previously Lucille) is not loud (yet) nor does he crow a lot. I've accustomed the chick flock to stay in their ample coop until at least 8:30am. I have to be quiet in the morning or he will call for me. There is food water treats and multiple levels for them to hop around. My big girls are in a different coop next to the the chick coop. They're very quiet until they see or hear me. Then they too call for me.

Now, I'm cognizant of the fact that Luci will get louder and more active as he matures.

Short of building them an actual house is there anything I can do? I don't want to mutilate his vocal chords but I don't want to endanger him either.

Help!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Tried that. Didn't work for my guy. He was quieter, but not that much quieter, and it didn't reduce the frequency of the crowing one iota.

 

[paloozaparty]

Tried that. Didn't work for my guy. He was quieter, but not that much quieter, and it didn't reduce the frequency of the crowing one iota.

Ahhh thanks for the feedback!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

With only one rooster he will become aggressive anyway and will fight with you

This has not been my experience.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Ahhh thanks for the feedback!

It may work for others. My guy is very small. That may have interfered somehow. Idk.

 

[Aunt Angus]

It may work for others. My guy is very small. That may have interfered somehow. Idk.

Ehh... it's all good. He's my little wingman now! And he'll be back with his girls soon!

 

[paloozaparty]

Ehh... it's all good. He's my little wingman now! And he'll be back with his girls soon!
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Is he wearing a diaper or is that a leash vest?

 

[Aunt Angus]

Diaper. He has a leash, too, though! So humiliating for a big, bad rooster!


Just gotta put up with the humiliation for a few more weeks!

 

[paloozaparty]

Diaper. He has a leash, too, though! So humiliating for a big, bad rooster!


Just gotta put up with the humiliation for a few more weeks!

My kids are dying to try diapers and leashes on our hens.