We've heard of the saying that the doctor is a quack, but we've never heard anything about a cock being involved.

A man in Lurgan, Armagh is having a bit of trouble getting a lie in these days after his neighbour was prescribed a rooster by his doctor. 

In an interview with The Lurgan Mail, he stated that he was not only a bit confused about the prescription, but that "the constant cock-a-doodle-doo" was a bit too much in a built-up area, and was beginning to cause a problem. 

It seems that the man was prescribed the rooster by his psychiatrist, and while the aggrieved resident is fully understanding of his neighbour's condition, he's not sure why the rooster seemed to be the answer to the problem.

"It appears the owner of the rooster has had slight issues with his mental well being. I am not criticising the owner as everyone of us has our own issues whether mental or physical," he told the paper, "[but] the point is, no matter what your medical condition, a doctor should not be prescribing farm animals as a cure for your illness". 

He also claimed that other neighbours have also noted the noise, and that it was "unbearable and so frustrating." 

Via Lurgan Mail and Reddit Ireland