WILL I HAVE TO GET RID OF MY ROO?

[Wolfefarmyard]

The collar will work so don’t worry just get it

The collar only muffles the crowing.

BTW it's an increased chance of choking when it wears a no crow collar. I've heard of quite a few incidents.

 

[MomJones]

Most of the people that use FB groups and CL are professional unemployed chicken peddlers. They stay on there and swoop every post within five minutes. You post a rooster, and they just lost theirs and need one, you post needing a rooster, and they've got one for you. When they get more birds than they have room and feed for , and run out of pet buyers, they always have a meat buyer to fall back on. Have watched it happen on such groups, having been facebook friends with people I met at poultry swaps. They will contact you within minutes, their rooster just died helping a little old lady cross a street, and they need one bad, willing to meet. That bird will be in a cage with some others at a swap on Saturday morning, and if nobody picks him, the cage will be emptied at the meat buyer's truck.

You have no reasonable expectation that the bird will not be eaten unless you keep him yourself. You have several options. You could choose the rooster, shunning the rest of society, possibly moving to a forest and living in seclusion. You could take chances on CL or FB, knowing full well that his fate is beyond your control at that point. You could provide him with a humane death and consume his flesh yourself, so that his life was not wasted. You could also refrain from "rescuing" animals that are commonly considered food animals until you have infrastructure in place to provide care and housing for those animals for the entirety of their lives.

That's interesting about the peddlers. Wow.

 

[paddling_pekins]

Hi
My four month old rooster wakes up at 530 every morning. This wouldn't be an issue except I live in the middle of a city with very close neighbours. I know them complaining is inevitable but no one wants a hybrid, completely random cockerel although he is very sweet and pretty. I only have because I rescued him from being eaten in the first place but I can't stand the thought of him being killed, I love him very much! My parent are now very angry with me so any help is appreciated!

I think I was not clear when I originally posted this. I am in the UK and my garden is a substantial size and I already have 4 ducks and 2 hens. He is very happy and loves to forage in the flower beds and the long grass. My only issue is the early crowing which I am seeking to address. Some mornings he is totally silent until 830. He generally only wakes up early when I do and he is looking for his breakfast.

I am not going to let anything happen to him as I believe that all animals deserve the right to live their natural lives. I found out that his life was in threat when he was 8 weeks old, and since I had space to look after him I decided that I should do whatever I could to save him. If he was genuinely unhappy I wouldn't hesitate to find him a new home. Thank you for all the advice!

 

[paddling_pekins]

Can you keep him in a kennel in the garage at night till 9am or so?

Yes, currently setting him up a little area in our work shop with perches and a area to snuggle in so hopefully that will help!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

no, it just means too many prey = too many predators and no prey

But... but.. predators don't really feed on commercial livestock that humans eat. Like cattle and hogs and battery chickens. So vegans that don't eat those animals, they're not suddenly causing a rise in prey animals like wild rabbits and mice that would lead to an increase in coyotes and bears that would somehow then result in humans starving. Sorry but I just don't follow the reasoning. It's an interesting thread though.

It seems more likely to me that meat eaters would starve out the predators, by eating all the prey animals. Vegans leave those prey animals available for the predators, right? And meat is not the only source of protein. Where do you think the cow gets it from?

 

[clucking with my chicken]

Hey, I’m thinking your still a minor if your parents are with ya... #minorChickenProbs lol
Anyway I would keep your roo if you love him.
I could never ever think of rehoming my chicken Oreo.
Here take a look at this and show your parents-
https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/p..._icJEj5JQ,prmr:1,pid:7747906231170080813,cs:1

 

[clucking with my chicken]

I totally get that people love their animals.. but they were and are meant to make food and be food. I become afraid that society is wanting to eat meat but not allow it to be processed. How long before food animal culling becomes animal cruelty. I just culled 2 because I had two choices. He lived confined because I already had a rooster ( and I waste feed).. or he serve a purpose and feed the family.

Agreeed. I hate vegan they are actully killing animals rlly.
If you don’t eat animals (chicken ect) there will way to many birds to keep a hold of and predators will eat them.
They will get stronger and the population will grow bigger!
And soon they will be no birds or prey left for us to eat and we will starve if they is no protine

 

[slordaz]

well, I realize that you love the guy, as you live with parents they have the right to tell you know if they neighbors are complaining and you would need to do it. There have been some suggestions about keeping his area darker some how that might work.

To the people pushing vegan, that is your choice but you do not need to force your views on others so please remember that and don't get so pushy about it. We respect your choice please respect others.

 

[slordaz]

My mum loves the little guy as much as I do, so I don't think there is any danger of him being eaten! She was just scared about the neigbours at the time - they seem to be more tolerant when offered free eggs though!Thank you for replying!

That is a good outcome for all involved I would say

 

[Chicks 'n ducks]

Are your neighbors complaining about the crowing in general or just in the early mornings?