Neighbor’s rooster is really frustrating

[Anonymous]

Just pretend you are vacationing some where fancy like St. Barth's, where you hear roosters all day and night. It's exotic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would you think there's nothing to be done?
In FX, no roosters on under 7 acres. No hens on under 2 acres without a permit.
Go to this link and click on the PDF flyer for rules and how to complain.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/soil-water-conservation/backyard-chickens

BTW, I support backyard chickens and think the rules should be looser (IMO, should allow a handful of hens on residential lots if your unpaved yard is above a certain size) but fools with roosters ruin it for everybody.

I didn't see the 7-acre rule on the page you linked. Could you quote the text? I saw a permit requirement if the lot is under 2 acres but that is not the same as a prohibition. Curious because I have a friend with chickens and a rooster on a less-than-2-acre lot in Fairfax.

[Anonymous]

OP lots of places allow hens and chicks but not roosters. see if there is a rule in your area

[Anonymous]

No-crow rooster collar!
https://nocrowroostercollars.com/pages/faqs#:~:text=Reserves%20of%20air%20from%20air,and%20makes%20the%20crow%20quieter.

[Anonymous]

Wal-Mart sells quiet pellet air guns.

[Anonymous]

If I were in that situation, I would not give up on complaining. But I would also try to get the support of the other neighbors who are affected by the rooster's noise. Maybe if we file a joint complaint, the authorities will pay more attention and take action. 🤞

[Anonymous]

Call animal control just as you would for incessant barking

[Anonymous]

How long has it been? The rooster might be destined for the soup pot.

[Anonymous]

Convert to Santeria.

[Anonymous]

Growing up my neighbor in Silver Spring had a rooster. It was so annoying! They cock-a-doodle-doo all freaking day.

This was in the late 80s early 90s and just last month, my friend told me that the rooster belonged her aunt who lived on my street!

The one piece of consolation I will give is they don't live as long as dogs!

[Anonymous]

The law of common sense for non-farm living:

"If it lays, it stays, if it crows, it goes"

That's the final word, people!

[Anonymous]

If it's illegal, so be it. But, I seriously do not understand why people feel entitled to have no noise they don't like coming from their neighbors.

You think i want to listen to leaf blowers, lawn services, and have Mosquito Joe's poison wafting into my yard from spring to fall? At all hours of the day, even early on weekends? No, I don't.

I also have neighbors with dogs, neighbors with chickens, neighbors with a (loud) peacock. BFD. You do get used to it if you're not constantly fixated on it.

You all need to chill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it's illegal, so be it. But, I seriously do not understand why people feel entitled to have no noise they don't like coming from their neighbors.

You think i want to listen to leaf blowers, lawn services, and have Mosquito Joe's poison wafting into my yard from spring to fall? At all hours of the day, even early on weekends? No, I don't.

I also have neighbors with dogs, neighbors with chickens, neighbors with a (loud) peacock. BFD. You do get used to it if you're not constantly fixated on it.

You all need to chill.

I feel the opposite: I don't understand how people can intrude on their neighbors by playing loud music, letting the dogs bark, running the mower early Sunday morning. It's so rude and unnecessary. I try to be a considerate neighbor so everybody can enjoy their home.

I am pro chicken, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would 1000% take a rooster over a barking dog. All day, every day.

I wouldn't like either. Screaming kids for the third worse sound

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love the sound of a rooster crowing and specifically bought one to enjoy.

If you bought next to a land where it is legal, this is on you.

OMG not when you are trying to sleep. have some consideration. Fairfax County has noise rules to avoid things like this