3.6m Omlet Chicken Run for sale, Brand New in Boxes, Milton Keynes (MK19)

[Blue-DiamondChick07]

... For me to have a cockerel? I really want one, but worried about the noise. I live in an built up area, and don't want to wake folk up etc. Can you get fairly quiet ones? can you train them not to make so much noise? I want to have my own fertile eggs. There is someone with a cockerel in this neighbourhood as I often hear it, not sure how they're getting away with it really

[jellykelly]

I've read about 'cockerel boxes'. They're used to put the cockerel in at night and then place him in a shed or under the stairs. Cockerel thinks it's still night time and will not crow until let out and shown daylight.

 

I think as long as he's not cock-a doodle dooing at silly oclock in the morning, the neighbours will have very little to complain about.

[Blue-DiamondChick07]

Oooo I shall google cockerel box although, not sure what results I'll come back with

[miller30]

Hi i hatched 4 salmon pekin bantams 10 weeks ago and they ended up being 3 cockerals and 1 girl so i rehomed 2 of the cockerals to a lady i know who has a farm and i have kept one he is now called teddy i live on a housing estate and have spoken to three of my neighbours who have no problem as long as we monitor the situation and see how loud he gets he is already starting to crow he starts at about 6.30 but at the moment it is only me who hears him the neighbours say they cant i know i may end up rehoming him to the farm aswell but hes staying for now leanne.

[Olly]

Sorry but I have to say that I think the answer is 'no'. You can get, or make, a box for the cockerel to sleep in and the theory is that if he can't stretch his neck then he won't crow. I believe it also has to be kept in the dark, to discourage him from crowing. You would have to put him in this box every night, and let him out in the morning; I'm not sure that this is fair on the cockerel, although he will presumably be asleep most of that time, but it's going to have an impact on your quality of life if you have to do this every day, night and morning. There's no such thing as a 'quiet' cockerel, and crowing is instinctive behaviour.

 

Bear in mind that they cock-a-doodle all day, not just first thing, although it's the early morning ones that the neighbours are likely to complain about. I too would love to have one, but they are just not suitable for a built-up area, and there are plenty of recorded cases of neighbour complaints being upheld in relation to cockerels.