Yes, I understand how you feel. Roosters and neighbors are a tricky mix!

@@Suburbanstoneage i mean if i had to get sleep and the cock woke me up i would be pissed lol

I live n Seattle, it’s crowded here. We had a stray dumped to our block and the crowing was insane. Only during the early AM hours. I wanted to shoot it or poison it. The city ended up sending animal control to capture it. I hate roosters sorry I can’t be PC.

@@calgary2800 yikes you sound horrible

Hate people who complain about you when they aren’t saints.. if you live in glass house don’t throw stones

Thanks for the tips!

@@Suburbanstoneage what chicken breed do you have?

@@adrianakuzmikova1697 They are.Barred Rocks

That is brilliant. Thank you!!

Hey there is this still working for the roster.

Naaa. Nope. Doesn't work at all anymore.@@sirgangar

@sheldonrigsby3523 I appreciate the response. I was thinking to carve a rooster out of wood. But what worked for us last night was that I built a small house that I put the rooster in so he was quite. The issue is that there are two other roos close by that crow in the morning in our neighborhood.

I tried the enclosed coup thing too but it doesnt work when it gets too hot. We gave one of our roosters away thinking it would stop the other one but it didn't. Like you say if they can hear any other even far away then its a competition rooing I think@@sirgangar

Great point!

but they crow much later in the winter, so it may not be required then, mine crow from 3:30am during the peak of summer.

Very true!

Hi! He can see a little light. But the extra set of walls keeps the sound way down until I'm ready to let them out. Good luck with your new roo baby!

That is great news! I love it when a roo story goes well.

how nobody hear him in the city tho?? like ur downtown or something?

Does he not get lonely?

Hi! It works best when they go to sleep there. The dark keeps them from waking up too early, and the walls dampen the sound if they do do. Onece they wake up for the day, it can be hard to stop them. Try having them sleep there and see if it helps.

Yikes, that is a tough one. I am sorry to hear that. Aside from perhaps mentioning it to your neighbors directly, using earplugs or contacting Animal Control are the only other answers I can think of. When we had that problem with the neighbors a few years ago, the only thing I was able to do was to wait it out. I found that after a few months, the problem solved itself somehow. I hope this helps oh, and I hope you're able to get some rest

Also, maybe share this video with your neighbor as an inexpensive, easy way to dampen the sound and keeping him quiet by making it totally dark!

Suggest a BBQ, I hear beer can chicken is delicious

It would be worth a try if you could keep the sod moist and green. There was no way to do that in my coop, so I but the sod side in.

@@Suburbanstoneage oh ok I'm looking into different ways of keeping the noise down in my coop

You have a great idea! I might give that a try next time.

That is a tough one... I usually go by the local noise ordinance if you have one. Also, I would see what time in your neighborhood construction or other noisy maintenance activities customarily begin in the morning and on different days of the week. But if the neighbors have zero tolerance, maybe the only answer left is to build him a coop in the garage or something? That way he is in the house and no louder than if a barking dog kept in the house. I wish you luck, I feel for your situation.

That's a bit rough. Not even during the day. There are unfortunately those types of people. That's why I moved to the country

I tried them, but they didn't work out like I had hoped.

I wish I could try this, but it's incredibly hot right now.

@@KimberlyGingrich Yes, trust your instincts there

Thanks! He actually goes in there by himself when it is dark. It is where he sleeps anyway.

@@Suburbanstoneage Thanks ! How do you keep it jet black but ventilated?

.22? But seriously ours roosts in a pear tree wish his gf I grabbed her after dark and put her in the coop and I chased him( he ran like hell in the dark) and with little coaxing went right in. He is getting processed soon

If he's let out, yes. But the hope is you'll be able to control the hours he is crowing so as not to wake neighbors, etc.

There are vents in the bottom. The sod is propped away from the vents so it still drapes down but there is good air flow.

Never mind. You answered already

@@Suburbanstoneage Would you kindly show it in a video?

Yes, it was a pretty unique solution! Still working!

Suburban Stone Age I’m happy for you that it still works and it’s good to know too!

I would have never thought of that. What about the Heat, does it get very hot in there?

Mine only crows in the morning or if they need something like food or water. The water leaks I have to get a new one. When you let them out does he still crow during the day also?

I tried that first, but was not happy with its fit.

I tried it on mine and he almost committed chickencide (suicide) lol.

I haven't had any trouble with lice. However, if hygiene is a concern, luckily the sod strips are easy to dispose of regularly and and inexpensive to replace.

Yes, a solution that is ageless.

I agree! Owners should accept responsibility for the impact their animals have on the quality of life for their neighbors.

Take it up with the county. If they allow your neighbor to have a rooster so be it. They don’t crow all day and night. A dog is a different story. They will literally bark at the wind.

I tried that on another rooster, but the collar created a gap in his neck feathers that exposed skin. His exposed skin was the first time I'd ever seen lice, so I had to quarantine, fix the issue, and try a new answer.

@@Suburbanstoneage if you saw mites then he would of already had them you just needed to treat it. But ive never had any problems since using the collar. Especially neighbours complaints anymore thankfully

@@angrybrit7331 Perhaps, he was adopted so maybe he came in with them. But I didn't prefer the collar

It is just where he sleeps. You can make it look however you like.

Can you think of a reason that it NEEDS to look nice any at all? lol This isn't for aesthetics! It's to keep a rooster quiet. So, just wondering exactly what your point is.