01-19-2018, 05:44 PM
What compelling agricultural reason is there to keep a large number of roosters? Can't 2-3 roosters service the hens, if that is what is desired?
Some commentators seem to be saying this ag restriction is primarily (strictly?) about restraining cockfighting, but the rooster-noise aspect is probably part of this too. 2-3 roosters can be very bothersome to a close neighbor. Or a neighbor 75-100 yards away. (Crowing is loud even at 150 yards.)
The birds are very irritating to some people. 7 days a week at 5:30 a.m. Or earlier. Can't even get a break on Sunday. Six or 10 or 15 or 30 or more roosters--it gets worse and worse.
Just for the record, the natural ambiance in Hawaii's wild lands is very quiet. Small birds, some chirping insects. Our forest lands aren't like those in Africa or South America, where a host of birds and mammals make nature a noisy place. And up until about 10 years ago, when feral roosters started spreading, it was quiet in virtually all Hawaii forests.
This might seem extreme to some folks, but many people place a value on quiet in nature.
Are some ag folks (not cock fighters) really determined to have rooster farms in dense subdivisions???
Some commentators seem to be saying this ag restriction is primarily (strictly?) about restraining cockfighting, but the rooster-noise aspect is probably part of this too. 2-3 roosters can be very bothersome to a close neighbor. Or a neighbor 75-100 yards away. (Crowing is loud even at 150 yards.)
The birds are very irritating to some people. 7 days a week at 5:30 a.m. Or earlier. Can't even get a break on Sunday. Six or 10 or 15 or 30 or more roosters--it gets worse and worse.
Just for the record, the natural ambiance in Hawaii's wild lands is very quiet. Small birds, some chirping insects. Our forest lands aren't like those in Africa or South America, where a host of birds and mammals make nature a noisy place. And up until about 10 years ago, when feral roosters started spreading, it was quiet in virtually all Hawaii forests.
This might seem extreme to some folks, but many people place a value on quiet in nature.
Are some ag folks (not cock fighters) really determined to have rooster farms in dense subdivisions???