That was the great thing about my boy, he hardly ever crowed. He wasn't a big crower to start with and worth some training he rarely crowed once out for the day. I'm not sure whether I feel up to the challenge of training another, though. My daughters helped a fair bit first time around, but it's unlikely they will this time. The first year is the hardest, then he got better each year. I hope you come back to your rooster.
Usually my chilli plants are rather puny, but the extra effort with the soil seems to have worked this year, along with plenty of water in the heatwave.
Would you believe my housesitters just bought 6 australorp pullets? i'd given my chooks to a friend to babysit, Covid happened and my housesitters thought chooks would be a good idea!!!!!
The rooster got the chop. My friend is now supplying eggs to my son though, who is now living at his girlfriend's mum's place in the next town over as it's rural and out the way - better than Melbourne. Even my housesitters are leaving veggies out for him!
I think chilli do like that extra love, don't they? I'll try again when I come back. Weird to be without a garden.