What to do with a roo?

[Aapomp831]

Also keeping house chickens is just not right, they aren’t house pets.

Not to mention absolutely disgusting and unhygienic..... gross

 

[Bird fanatic]

It's starting to seem like one of my big girls is a rooster...
Living within city limits, I can't have more than 4 hens, which, a rooster is perfect as it sets me at 4 hens and 1 rooster! But... I don't think I'm allowed to have a rooster within city limits, or at least within the proximity to other residential houses that I'm at.

Does anyone have tips on how to handle this situation..? I'm very attached to my chickens. I raised them from itty bitty chicks of course, and it's heartbreaking to have to part with one of them.

It's either Optima or Cordula, I haven't seen or heard them crowing myself, but both of my parents have testified to it. Optima, though, has iridescent feathers around her (or his) hackle, so I'm suspecting it's her (or his...). Are iridescent feathers exclusive to roosters, or is it just a helpful indicator or coincidence?

> Are there ways to keep a rooster from crowing? I don't want to lock my girls inside the coop at night, as their run is secure and locked itself, but I've heard it's when they see the sunrise that they crow.
> If that isn't possible, has anyone had success in keeping a roo as a house chicken?

I don't want to part with him, whichever he is, and I'm trying to figure out if I should get my hopes up or not...

You can get a no crow collar

 

[Bird fanatic]

You can get a no crow collar

But really there is no promising on no crowing from them still I have never had to worry about it because I live in the country

 

[CHlCKEN]

Not to mention absolutely disgusting and unhygienic..... gross

I agree that in some circumstances it IS the only way, like if a hen is really sick and needs to be isolated. But it shouldn’t be a permanent living situation.
Also chickens can REALLY stir up allergies. I know this first hand from raising birds indoors.

 

[Aapomp831]

I agree that in some circumstances it IS the only way, like if a hen is really sick and needs to be isolated. But it shouldn’t be a permanent living situation.
Also chickens can REALLY stir up allergies. I know this first hand from raising birds indoors.

Ugh, allergies

 

[LaFleche]

Optima = Optimus the male.

Instead of considering these so called "no crow collars", I think it best to find him a new home. These collars don't work unless the cockerel/rooster wearing it would be half strangled and showing signs of oxygen deficiency.

 

[Bird fanatic]

Optima = Optimus the male.

Instead of considering these so called "no crow collars", I think it best to find him a new home. These collars don't work unless the cockerel/rooster wearing it would be half strangled and showing signs of oxygen deficiency.

Yes i don't agree with them they can cause oxygen deficiency but if it is that or cull, the best option will be to re-home

 

[Fritzen]

After reading more about no-crow collars, I don’t think that’s what we’ll be doing—

I think the best option for him would be rehoming him. I’ll definitely be sad to say goodbye, but I’m going to enjoy the rest of the time I have with him.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

After reading more about no-crow collars, I don’t think that’s what we’ll be doing—

I think the best option for him would be rehoming him. I’ll definitely be sad to say goodbye, but I’m going to enjoy the rest of the time I have with him.

 

[Fritzen]

I’m taking my boys to their new homes right now. I’m a mess. I wish I could keep them, but it wasn’t gonna work. I’m going to miss them dearly.

Optima is the brown, Aristotle is the black and white.