Eek, HELP. What to do, he is not ready!

[Munch]

Hi Peeps

I have a small problem.

I was wandering down the garden this morning to let the rabble out of the coops when I heard a very distinctive sound

He wasnt very loud, yet! and a bit raspy.... but no doubt, it certainly wasnt one of the girls!

He is only 13 weeks old and nowhere near big enough for the table yet!

I really dont think the neighbours will tolerate too much crowing (we have right miserable bints close by!)

Is there anything I can do? I know there is a very slim chance of controlling the crowing, but can I fatten him up any faster?

He is a Light Sussex and on growers pellets and corn late afternoon. He has alot of room in his enclosure of which he runs with the other 5 light sussex (all girls). Do I reduce his fun

Help?

[Glutton4...]

Yep!

Remove him, so he can't see or hear the Girls. Restrict his pen so he can't run around as much, but make sure he has plenty of things to keep him occupied, so he doesn't get stressed, or he'll be tough! Some folk recommend giving them a low roof so they can't stretch their necks to crow, too. Good luck!

[Suechooks]

You'e lucky he's got to 13 weeks without crowing! Everything I've hatched has started crowing at 6-7 weeks!! Fortunately my neighbours are ok and haven't been disturbed but I've sent them off to their new homes(the cockerels that is not the neighbours! ) as soon as I can after they start crowing! Difficult though when you need to keep him that much longer. Could you keep him indoors till later in the mornings - say around 8am. Not much they can do in daytime - he'll be a lot quieter than dogs and kids then but at 4am it might just be a problem!

[baldrick]

bring him in the house...............

[RichmondHens]

Light Sussex are generally quite laid back and crow a lot later than other breeds. My earliest lot of LS growers are about the same age and they've only recently started crowing, whereas the Cream Legbar boys they are running with have been crowing since they were 8 weeks old and what a right racket they make! LS have a lovely deep crow, much more attractive.

As he is the only boy however it would stress him to put him on his own in a separate enclosure so I can't see any alternative but to leave things as they are. LS usually are up to table weight by 6 months so I suppose you could at least apologise to the neighbours in advance and emphasise the fact that it is only temporary.

[Munch]

I wish I could send the neighbours off to a new home! lol