Instructions
Seal areas of the coop that allows light to enter. Doing so will trick your rooster into believing it is still night. Hang dark material along the openings of the coop to block out the sunlight. Keep the blackout material up until you are ready to let the rooster out of the coop in the morning.
Remove other roosters from the coop to control your rooster's crowing. Having more than one rooster in the coop can cause competition, which encourages excessive crowing. If you decide to keep more than one rooster together, make sure each rooster has his own hens.
Control a rooster's crowing by putting him in a low roof coop at nights. Roosters normally stretch their neck while crowing, so a space that is comfortable enough for sleeping, but restricts standing, can control crowing.
Provide a stimulating environment to prevent boredom. Roosters tend to crow a lot if they are bored. Create interesting things for your rooster to do, such as different type of perches, hanging a corn cob or building straw tunnels.
How to Control a Rooster's Crowing
Although the sound of a rooster's crowing can be quite pleasant, it can also be unwelcoming. Crowing is a natural part of a rooster's personality. Rooster's may crow at any time of the day, for various reasons. Although you cannot prevent your rooster from crowing, you can control it to help give you and your neighbors some peace and quiet.