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[CarolynF]

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My Heavens, how do you have all that stuff so far along already???? Did you start them in December and sprinkle them with magic dust??? I'm SO jealous!!!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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No, mine crow at 3am, when they hear me come home from work. Pitch dark.

 

[DIYSeattle]

Some will crow at pitch dark. Some people 'manage' roosters by caging them at night in a dark box insulated for sound. They are less of a nuisance as far as crowing goes. It is a shame that crowing is irritating, I like roosters crowing but even at 3 in the morning it would be pushing the limits for me. If roosters were quiet I wonder how many more breeds or strains there would be?

 

[TheReidHomestead]

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Roosters will crow, there's no stopping him. I don't think the light will make a difference. If you are out in the middle of no where, I would think having a rooster would be allowed? Unless the crowing is bothering you. You could close him into the coop at night to help muffle the noise a little. If the sound doesn't bother you, I'd keep him unless the neighbors complain. But if you are allowed to have him where you are, then you can tell the nighbors tough cookies!

Welcome to all the new folks!!!

CL, no worries about the visit tomorrow. Maybe next time!

 

[Ogress]

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photos please

 

[jbear]

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he will crow even when it is dark... roosters are silly. My one boy INSISTS that everyone MUST get up with him at 4:30--it had been 3 AM, but no one was listening to him, so he moved wake up time to 4:30. My friend brings hers inside--because she lives in a development--and he gets to crow inside. lol!
good luck!

 

[jbear]

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photos please

yes!! I want to see pictures!!
If my coops were included..boy o boy, they would be in the Redneck section..

I don't have pretty, I DO have functional. lol!!

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Mine were 9 months.

 

[Chickielady]

I am not getting my fence built while here

But the net is up!!!
YIPPEE!!!

And the motorcycle is loaded in the trailer and locked down so to take it to my son tomorrow in Monroe.
I am eggs-zasted

Also am running out of eating eggs.
I had 3 new pwoplw stop for eggs today...
Plus my regular customers, I could have sold 20 doz had I had them.........

Got lotsa pullets, and they are almost ready....

 

[Chickielady]

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Mine were 9 months.

Over winter or hatched in the spring?
That is one slow growing breed!
But chicks hatched in the spring maybe lay earlier, chicks hatched in the fall call stall laying over winter & begin to lay in the following spring.
They grow slow?
Like a heritage breed should.