What to do with my rooster

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 07:05

My rooster is now about 5mths old and started crowing about a month ago. I'm ok with him but hubby is now pulling his hair out, especially when he starts crowing at 5am. We've tried blackout screens on the coop(!!) but they didn't work.



Does anyone have any ideas how we can get him out of the habit of crowing so early in the morning. I've read about decrowing but I believe it's a complicated procedure to be done by a vet and it's not always successful.



If we can't find a solution quick I'm afraid it'll be the chopping board for him and I don't really want that as I've grown quite attached to him. The hens I don't mind cooking, but I like my roo!

berilela


Joined: 17/07/2010
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 08:29

its a rooster all mine start at not really any thing you can do

Ailletoo


Joined: 24/01/2009
Posts: 1003

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 09:09

Choose... one of them has to go. Either the (bald) husband or the Rooster.





Your choice.

Tatum1


Joined: 23/03/2009
Posts: 337

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 09:11

Hi



Poor you ...... and poor rooster.

I hope that there is a solution.

However, surely you knew that this would happen?

All of the ones around us do their vocal thing at all times in the night. Please don't chop him.

Better to give him to someone who doesn't mind is early morning call.

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 714

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 10:20

I had a rooster about 7 years ago and regardless of how sweet your boy is now, he could also start to become very protective of his harem and may attack you. I didn't have my roosters spurs removed and ended up in hospital with two very deep puncture wounds in my leg one of which just missed a main vein. I still have scars today!!



ps All I did was enter the enclosure as usual to feed them all!!

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 10:26

Get rid of him.....

berilela


Joined: 17/07/2010
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 11:23

we would home him rather than him getting chopped he could go with the others they all go at 5 any way so wouldnt notice one more just let us know

paddywack


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 959

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 11:46

You will never stop a rooster crowing,it is like trying to stop a Brit whingeing.

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 11:48

get rid of the husband

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 12:02

Cock au vin... It simply must be made with a rooster to be authentic.



Other than that.... wait. Eventually your brain will tune out the sound.



Failing that, get up! 5 am the air is cool you can get all those jobs that are murder in the heat done...( those jobs like chasing a cockerel around the yard with a meat cleaver!) then in the afternoon you can have a lovely siesta knowing that you have not neglected your chores.



PS I love the sound of a cockerel... in the distance....

cyprusman3



Joined: 09/06/2009
Posts: 297

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 12:08

Ever tried rooster pie?

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 12:46

It is hot enough for shirt sleeve order. Pluck all his feathers out and tell him he has nothing to crow about as if he can't reach a perch he cannot rule the Roost. (Thats the bird not your husband). Best of luck and wear a Bomb Disposal Suit from the outset. If all else fails send for Jock 1

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 12:52

The Rooster next to us crows all day long. You will get used to it. If not, get rid of the hubby

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 20:43

Hi, thanks for all your comments today - helpful and at times very funny. Hubby has calmed down for now after pinning the roo down by the neck this morning and threatening him with a knife. When he started shaking, hubby felt guilty and just couldn't do it!! We're going to try locking him in a separate hutch in the dark tonight and hopefully he'll not bother anyone til we get up??



Tatum, I didn't really give much thought to the result of having a roo. A bit naive but I've never had chickens before and didn't realise he'd crow so many times one after the other. I thought it'd just be the once an hour!! Didn't think about the early start! He doesn't seem to have a routine either, it can be any time of day. I don't mind but it's quite loud and echos of the mountains



Thanks for your offer Berilela, I'll let you know if we need your help.



BoTanica, thanks for the warning, I'll bear that in mind. If we still have him by the time he grows his spurs, we'll have to get them re

sienna


Joined: 09/01/2009
Posts: 1627

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 20:53

I actually cannot believe you did not know a rooster cock a doodle doo'ed



even my 3 year grandson knows that one !

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 21:04

RE msg 10, Groucho: (...) Cock au vin... (...)

=> On special request of Mrs. Groucho..? Some 50/60 million French(wo)men call it "Coq au vin", but knowing you you'll probably say they're wrong..?

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
29/08/2010 00:08

Sienna, don't be silly, of course I know they crow.

I said that I didn't realise he'd be crowing so many times one after the other. He started at 5am this morning repeatedly for half an hour (same yesterday) , then again at about 6.30 for half an hour or so. Then we didn't hear another word until about 6pm tonight. Some days he's quiet until around 9am and some days we don't hear a peep until the afternoon. There is no consistency and it is that that I wasn't expecting. I was hoping someone might have some ideas to get him in to a routine.



I don't know what makes them crow - do you?

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
29/08/2010 07:16

DC



You are right of course... but it's not so funny.

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
29/08/2010 09:32

pippie,

All you need to know about Roosters: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooster

sienna


Joined: 09/01/2009
Posts: 1627

Message Posted:
29/08/2010 10:05

he is male .... calling for his harem

sloan



Joined: 24/02/2009
Posts: 808

Message Posted:
29/08/2010 10:12

I have always understood that a tried and tested method was to raise the perch in the coop so that the cockerel cannot stretch to his full height to crow. We have cocks crowing round us here in the TRNC, but do not find it particularly annoying. It breaks the monotony of boy racers and barking dogs. Some other interesting ideas here:



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1507697/Put-a-sock-on-that-cockerel.html