“Much to our dismay, our Lavender Orphington turned out to be a beautiful, friendly, very loud crowing rooster. We know it‚Äôs only a matter of time before the neighbors start complaining. So before it gets warm and bedroom windows start opening, we thought it best to try the no crow collar. Instructions seemed simply enough and after a few attempts, we had it, what we believe is properly placed. He looks adorable... but is still crowing... except now, he sounds like a drowning rooster. It‚Äôs arguably lower than without the collar, but it‚Äôs still pretty loud. I‚Äôm at a loss as to what to try next. That boy will happily crow 15 times in a row, all hours of the day and night. At this rate, I fear he will have to go come the warmer weather.”
“I've purchased two no crow collars in the last year. They both worked on the roosters - but each took several fittings - up to a half dozen before it was in the right location at the right snugness level. My roosters are not tame, not easy to catch... they are flock protectors and do their job well - so I had to go out in the night (braving the mountain lions :) each time I wanted to readjust the collar - but it was worth it. With my younger rooster (8 months) it came down to an ultimatum - either we got it working by the new years or he was stew. With that in mind, I cranked that collar down as tight as I could, figuring it might kill him, but if not, the clock was ticking anyway. I panicked a little the next day because I couldn't hear him and was sure he was a goner. but when I went down to the pasture - there he was - happy as can be.
For reference - without the crow collar, my rooster measured 80db from about 20 feet away; with the collar it went down to 53db. Since db are logarithmic - that's a perceived 4X volume reduction. It's the difference between a train whistle and a normal conversation. Husband happy. Neighbors happy. Hens protected from hawks.”
“I was skeptical of course but desperate to try to quiet my beautiful Mauve Orpington ‚Äúsurprise‚Äù rooster. This truly does make a huge difference if you use it correctly. You do have to check it often, especially if it‚Äôs on a still growing cockerel. I‚Äôd recommend giving it a shot if you need to reduce crowing volume.”
“I know we want to believe this will work, but it doesn't. They upset the boys terribly, first off. Second, and more importantly, there is no adjusting it properly. If it's adjusted so it won't kill the bird, it has no impact. Anywhere near tight enough to even lower the crow volume and they either can't breath or can't swallow. Please don't torture or kill your birds with this. Hormone implants are available from some vets; if you afford it, they will likely work if given to a young cockeral before the crowing has really started. It would be so much easier, for everyone, if the world didn't hate roos so much.”
“I got one for my Buff Orpington. We live in the city and of course, cannot have a rooster. TSC said the chickens were sexed but were not and that‚Äôs how we ended up with a rooster! He is still loud, if not louder than he was. He also crows a lot more frequently. I have no idea what to do‚òπÔ∏è”
“My partner and I had high hopes for this collar - we figured that we were smart, patient people so we could make it work, despite reading some negative reviews. Sadly, we couldn't get the collar tight enough without torturing the poor bird - after our last attempt at tightening it (and making sure initially that it was ok) the crowing stopped, but I came out to the coop the next morning to find the bird having some difficulty breathing and refusing to eat some tasty tidbits I'd brought for it...I loosened the collar a bit (still quite tight, as per the instructions) and it quickly went back to breathing and eating normally, but the crowing started up again. I didn't have the heart to try tightening the collar again after that, and had to look around for someone who could give him a good home. Apart from the crowing he was such a lovely rooster, so I am heartbroken that the collar did not work :-(”
