Roobaloo Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I'll definitely do that then...plus, if I do it by letter, they can reply anonymously and so feel they can be honest about it to me rather than contacting authorities. I just want to give a beautiful bird a chance at life...I never had any intention of getting a cockerel and I certainly don't want to upset anyone! I just prefer to know all the facts, just in case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I think that writing to your neighbours is a polite way to do it. I'd appreciate that kind of consideration. I do think you need to be careful with your wording though as it may provide less open minded neighbours with 'ammunition' if they decide to complain about the noise. I live in a rural location and find the sound of cockerels acceptable. I think that I may also find it acceptable if I lived in an urban area that had large gardens etc. I don't think I'd find it acceptable in smaller gardens. Of course this also depends on the individual cockerel so it is not easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I think it is all going to depend on the personalities of your neighbours. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 Just an update the council have closed my case and will not do anything else about teddy as the person who complained didnt bother backing it up with any evidence its a big relief and i will just see how things go now leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Just an update the council have closed my case and will not do anything else about teddy as the person who complained didnt bother backing it up with any evidence its a big relief and i will just see how things go now leanne Oh thanks for the update Leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 That's brilliant news for you Leanne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Re the writing to neighbours thing, I think its a great idea. We have a pub near us that has a music festival. Previous years it has been a surprise and then a stress of wondering when it will end, what about the noise etc. One year the landlord sent us all a letter telling us when it was happening, the times, and a mobile phone number for him. It absolutely made the world of difference. I think most of the time with noise its the feeling of lack of control, you don't know how long, will it ever stop, what can you do if it gets too much etc. A simple acknowledgment and way of contacting the person involved resolves that. I ended up singing the praises of the existence of said music festival Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
