Yes, I'm considering shutters as sound baffles for the inside. Also, using acoustic caulk on the window gaps and foam tape at the window seal. If I can get my ears unblocked, maybe that in combination with ear plugs will allow me to move into the front bedroom and avoid the cock issue all together.
Also, I've dealt with local councils before and they are all arseholes. I'm pretty sure they are manipulating the poor chap into a position where they can evict him. They have told him he needs to keep the chickens contained, but he has no way of doing that. I don't want to see him evicted, but old Rooster Cockburn would go then too. I think they haven't done it yet simply because they are shit. LOL the workers that came to clear up his old pen spent 1 hour filling bin bags then 3 hours having a lunch break, after which they drove away. They came back and dumped all the other rubbish in the pond. That hour of bag-filling must have tired them out.
Re. my snoring...I've always suspected I have sleep apnea. Snoring whilst awake is a classic symptom, especially when lying on the back. Previously, I've woken up unable to breathe before too, but that may also have been caused by other stuff at the time, like reflux and anxiety.
Apnea is a serious issue, I find it ironic that it's something I've pretty much ignored and haven't even mentioned on here, as i have stuff that so far has affected me much more profoundly. Yes, the device that monitors your breathing whilst asleep, I've read about that. My sleep is so disjointed anyway they would have a field day with my results.