New Neighbor moved in rooster Douglas county GA

[codeyell0]

New I believe renter moved in next-door and they brought a rooster. This thing starts at 5am. and goes all day long.
I know we are outside the city limits but we live in a subdivision, where most people have under 1 acre.
I can throw a rock from my house and hit its cage.

I know there are some differences between chickens and roosters, when it comes to ordinances.
Does anyone know if this breaks some ordinance? Noise violation? something

 

[NatJ]

I know we are outside the city limits but we live in a subdivision, where most people have under 1 acre.

I know there are some differences between chickens and roosters, when it comes to ordinances.
Does anyone know if this breaks some ordinance? Noise violation? something

The rules can change from one place to another, so I cannot tell what they are for your area. You would have to check for yourself, or else give more details of where you are located.

Some ideas for checking:

I would start by looking for an "animal control" section on your county website. That will often have a summary of what animals are allowed.

You can check your county zoning (most likely under animals, possibly under noise.)
Typically, lots in a subdivision will be zoned "Residential" or "R-2" or some such term, and the rules for what is allowed in that zoning will typically ban livestock. But sometimes they allow livestock on lots larger than a certain size, or you might live in a county with no zoning rules, or your subdivision might actually be zoned "Agricultural," so you will need to actually check to see what the rules are in your area.

If there is a Homeowner's Association, check that too. Most HOAs ban livestock, but a few permit them.

If "poultry" or "chickens" are allowed, then so is a rooster, unless the rules explicitly say "no roosters." But if the rules allow "hens," then that does not permit roosters. And noise ordinances may have one section for nose from animals, and another for noise from other things lawn mowers, so check the details.

You can also telephone the local Humane Society or Dog Pound and ask, because even if they do not know, they might be able to tell you where to find out.

 

[Acre4Me]

Yeah. That sucks -sorry! I’ve lived somewhere that there was very early morning noise (but not from animals), so I understand.

It is the early morning crowing -and a lot of it-that you don’t like. Sone roosters do not crow much. Some (like leghorns and Marans, in my personal experience) crow A LOT and often.

Get ahold of the landlord, if you know them. Talk to the neighbor if possible and see why the rooster, he’s waaay too noisy. Maybe they can make the coop dark, let him out later or something. Then, of course, you need to find out if they are allowed.

If roosters are allowed, I’d not try to ban roosters. But try to see if that rooster can be replaced with less talkative one. If the rooster ever goes to your property, trap it and take it to animal control or similar, snd say you found it on your yard-not sure who it belongs to. At least if neighbor has to get it, then they pay a fine, and incident on record.

The sound may not bother them, but not realize it is bothering others.

 

[Chicks in VA]

New I believe renter moved in next-door and they brought a rooster. This thing starts at 5am. and goes all day long.
I know we are outside the city limits but we live in a subdivision, where most people have under 1 acre.
I can throw a rock from my house and hit its cage.

I know there are some differences between chickens and roosters, when it comes to ordinances.
Does anyone know if this breaks some ordinance? Noise violation? something

TALK TO THEM all you can do is talk too them
before saying get rid of it ask them to get a no-crow collar
since it bothers you
Please dont through a rock at the rooster
the difference about chickens and roosters in nothing
roosters are chickens, hens and roosters different

 

[codeyell0]

Please dont through a rock at the rooster

I wont just noting how close this cage is.

 

[Chicks in VA]

i know i was being sarcastic for the most part
but if the crowing is bothering you ask them about the no crow collar

 

[AGeese]

Call the County?

 

[Chicks in VA]

dont make them get rid of there rooster though come to a compromise

 

[TwistedTayy]

If you’re in a subdivision, they likely don’t allow chickens or roosters.

Douglasville (city limits) doesn’t have restrictions on number of birds or roosters but I think they have specific restrictions on building placesment (coop must be x ft from such and such).

Douglas county restricts to 6 birds per full acre. Meaning less than one acre cannot own birds, 1-1.99 can have up to 6, 2-2.99 can have up to 12 etc. no restrictions on roosters.

I’m in Douglasville but I haven’t checked the regulations in a while, could be they have changed.

Edited to add that if they are renters, chickens are probably a violation of their rental agreement. Talk to them first, you don’t want to get them evicted. Maybe they got excited and got a “pre made flock” but didn’t really know what they were getting in to. Maybe the seller would only sell as a group and they are trying to rehome the rooster. If it’s a new thing, they may be working on fixing it. Either way open a line of communication. Couldn’t hurt.

 

[Chicks in VA]

Douglasville (city limits) doesn’t have restrictions on number of birds or roosters but I think they have specific restrictions on building placesment (coop must be x ft from such and such).

i agree with you there