Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 .... and live in a built up area? I'm taking the plunge and getting my first Silkie boy on Wednesday, he is quiet though has anyone ever complained? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I have 17 cockerels at the moment Luckuly I dont live in a built up area though! I guess a lot depends on your circumstances, if your neighbours are nice, you keep the cockerel in the shut coop overnight, the coop is sheltered and the cockerel is reasonably quiet then you will have less of a chance of being reported Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 There is a Cockerel round here somewhere as I hear him alot! and that person is getting away with it, thats why I thought I'd chance it... and 17 Cockerels!??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I don't (I did have 4 Cockerel chicks though if that counts?) We live in a built up area but there's lots of Farmland round us (if that makes sence) and i hear cockerels all the time round here, you hear them at least 3 times an hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 It depends how you define 'built up'. I've got a long garden and so my hens are about 50' from the neighbours, but sound does travel. Much as I'd love one, I think it would be very unfair on my neighbours, and lead to justifiable complaints - "Ooops, word censored!"ody has ever complained about the hens so far, but I think constant cock-a-doodling would be a bit too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 I wouldn't have one that constantly crowed, or was very loud. I was on a mission to find a less noisey male I have a large garden, and im end of terrace. my large Hens were really noisey! "Ooops, word censored!"ody moaned then so may be ok... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 21, 14 of which are fully grown. I keep my chickens at a rented field just outside of my large village so not really built up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Hello, I live in North London in a very residential area. I have a cockerel he's a Naked Neck, and his crow is very low sounding and rather lovely, all my neighbours actually said they 'liked' the sound of him so thats great! Also I think that there are so so many people getting chickens nowadays that the sound of a cockeral will be commonplace, Ive decided that people had better get used to it.... I have mine with two other female Naked Necks because I am in the process of breeding this beautiful variety, and for a cockerel he really doesnt crow hardly at all.. he's obviously happy. and I keep him and his two girlfriends separate from my other 23 chickens.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 There is a Cockerel round here somewhere as I hear him alot! and that person is getting away with it, thats why I thought I'd chance it... and 17 Cockerels!??!! This is the first problem I see. If you get a cockerel and there is another nearby they will spar with each other as soon as the first wakes until the first goes to bed and it may get VERY loud. I have a Vorwerk boy but at 18weeks he has no doodle doo yet. I can understand why you'd want one for your girls though. If you pick a gentle chap they are wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 Also I think that there are so so many people getting chickens nowadays that the sound of a cockeral will be commonplace, Ive decided that people had better get used to it.... That was my thinking also. I want to breed too, so need the Cockerel. I'll see how he goes. Your birds are lovely BTW. My area is noisey anyway what with the dogs etc (got to move!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 There is a Cockerel round here somewhere as I hear him alot! and that person is getting away with it, thats why I thought I'd chance it... and 17 Cockerels!??!! This is the first problem I see. If you get a cockerel and there is another nearby they will spar with each other as soon as the first wakes until the first goes to bed and it may get VERY loud. I have a Vorwerk boy but at 18weeks he has no doodle doo yet. I can understand why you'd want one for your girls though. If you pick a gentle chap they are wonderful. I did wonder that. Ive been looking everywhere for a placid and fairly quiet boy. Some nice lady has offered me her Silkie, she says his crow is pathetic we'll see (fingers crossed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grageomat Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I recently discovered my red silkie is a cockerel and his crow is pathetic in that he has only done it twice and wasn't in the morning, but that might change over time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Have you considered that borrowing a cockerel may be an option? I have lent out cockerels twice this year, it gives the girls a break here. The eggs laid can be fertile for a few weeks after the cockerel is removed Also bear in mind that crossing a Silkie with Pekins will create worthless crossbred cockerels that unless you can rehome them or are able to deal with them could mean that you'll end up with more cockerels in your flock over time! Even a pure bred Silkie cockerel will be hard to rehome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forestchook Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Hi, Newbe here. I've been lurking for a while but finally joined since I will hopefully be getting chickens soon. One of which will be a cockerel. i was pesuaded by the two georgeous little boy who were roaming around the house in scotland I stayed in earlier this year. They were so lovely and quiet ( only heard them corw maybe half a dozen times in a 10 day stay) That i decided to take the risk. Unfortunately if my own little freeloader is too noisey for the neighbours then he will have to go . However since I will get him and the girls from the people who own the field next to us who breed him I thought I'd give him a chance. Otherwise he'd be getting the chop anyway. We're not exactly built up (next to a field as I said) but I don't want to upset the neighbours. The only trouble is he will be with his sisters Will that be okay as long I don't breed from them? N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I have a 13 week old salmon pekin bantam cockeral called teddy he is so friendly he has been crowing for about a month now and none of my neighbours have heard anything i am on a housing estate but have wasteland and a school out the back of my large garden so will monitor and see how loud he gets if any one complains i have a lady who has my other cockerals that will take him and i have another who culls my birds for me but hopefully it wont come to that leanne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I've got 5 cockerels. They are little loves! I've got Boon, the partridge cochin Bingo the partridge pekin Scooter the gold silkie Mr Kipling the millefleur pekin & The mighty Spongebob red frizzle pekin Scooter the hooter ( my silkie) is the loudest! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 I've got 5 cockerels. They are little loves!I've got Boon, the partridge cochin Bingo the partridge pekin Scooter the gold silkie Mr Kipling the millefleur pekin & The mighty Spongebob red frizzle pekin Scooter the hooter ( my silkie) is the loudest! Emma.x Do you have neighbours etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Yes we do! We have 2 bungalows on one side of us. Then because our back is large, there are 5 proerties that meet the point of our garden. Oh & accross the road there are about 100 or so fancy apartments. I must live in an area of nice people. They buy our eggs, jam etc & they bring us veg & egg boxes. I think the problems occur if you are living on or near an estate & also if you are a bit of a mouthy loud person, who is unpolite & answers back. I'm very easy going & would talk reasonable to anyone if anyone ever had a problem with my boys. Saying that, we will be moving next year hopefully. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lougarbard Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I have a cockerel - Curry. We are on the edge of a council housing estate. We did get a complaint earlier in the year, but the door on the house had broken and therefore they were letting themselves out too early! But since the door is fixed, it is fine, they dont come out til about .30 / 9am. But he probobly only does about 3 crows in the morning. We also have some 8 weeks chicks, a couple of which are possible cockerels! But we wont be keeping anymore little boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 I would go around knocking on doors saying if theres any noise issues to let me know, and I'll re home him, but I don't want to let folk round here know in case my birds get stolen, you just never know do you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I don't think I have a cockerel but apparently our 14wk old Lavender Aracauna is only an 80% possible female We won't find out until he or she is about 20wks old and even then I have no idea what to look for visually. I guess we will hear it and find out the hard way. I am just keeping my fingers crossed that it is female as I would hate to have to take it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 5. And a 'male' turkey (I think its male. ) But three are chicks.. No cock-a-doodle-dooing yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Currently I have 3 cockerals in a very built up area. When you hatch your own it happens - they normally go at the first start of crowing, however next door isn't disturbed by them and next to them (a farmer's daughter) loves the sound and says they would be disappointed if the go! So currently we aim to keep the silkie cockerel - his crow is ok, the key thing being it is not too many times a day - we had a Cream Legbar and he crowed for England and soon as any of us went in the garden he was off, he had to go. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margalot Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 We have Florence an unintended purchase but he is sooo lovely we have kept him. He is a Brahma so slow devloper but his first crow was quite a shock to us and him! We live in a semi-rural village and we live down a lane in a row of 4 houses detatched and we are the end one, our next door neighbour is partially deaf and hasnt complained yet, next door but one keeps 4 hens, and next door but 2 keeps 3 cockerels, hens and turkeys, she has also had peacocks but they have now gone! I shut them in the cube now when we are there and Florence does crow, in reply to the boys down the lane, but it is a muffled reply. He then will crow intermittantley after being let out for an hour or so and sometimes replies again in the afternoon. I have found it so different now we have him, there is no feather pecking, no fighting or sqaubbles... he is a proper gentleman and will call the girls when he finds a worm or treats. He is funny to watch too especially first thing in the morning when he clearly has one thing on his mind He gets so excited he shakes one of his legs and almost dances round the girls looking for the easiest opportunity I would hate to part with him now as he is so tame and loves to be tickled under his chin. Unable to change his name unfortunatlely so Florence has stuck, and it does kind of suit him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Your Florence sounds lovely, good job he doesn't realise he has a female name I hadn't thought of the fact that they look after all the hens, maybe if ours turns out to be a he we should keep him. Not sure how loud Araucana's are though. Right now our new additions are all very quiet and just chirp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
