10-week-old Bantam ... trying to crow??

[MIChickandGuinea]

Could one of my little boy bantams already be trying to crow at 10 weeks old? For a few days when I would take the dog out in the mornings, I thought I had ... I didn't even know what, like an angry raccoon or other forest critter hanging out near the coops, making bizarre screeching sounds. Then this morning, I realized that it was a sound coming from the coop itself, and it's not like any chicken sound I've heard before. The only thing I can think is that it's the start-up noises by a little guy who is trying to crow, but they seem much too young for that! My full-size rooster (a spring baby like these ones) didn't crow till September the year we had him.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I’ve heard of cockerels trying to crow as early as 2 weeks old.

 

[MIChickandGuinea]

I’ve heard of cockerels trying to crow as early as 2 weeks old.

Huh! I had no idea. I will say that this particular little one needs a lot more practice before he sounds like a proper rooster - for now, he sounds a lot like a barn owl.

 

[blackdog043]

One of my Amber Links started crowing at 10 weeks, well making noise, haha.

 

[Acre4Me]

We have five 10-week old boys across 4 breeds. One of them, a dark brown leghorn, has been trying to crow for about 2 weeks...it sounds awful, but he’s getting better. Also, when the neighbor’s rooster crows, ours *must* respond, so it’s a bit comical.

 

[Below frigid]

I had a Olive Egger cockerel crow and jumping hens at 8 weeks.

 

[Zinjifrah]

I've got four Sebrights, currently six weeks old headed for seven weeks. Two are crowing now, if you can call it that. They try! It sounds like a squeaky hinge. One started to crow at four weeks, the other at five weeks. The first one crows in the morning usually, the second one crows at night usually. It's hilarious to watch.

 

[llombardo]

Mine is 8 weeks, started crowing and has become a pro in the last week(it did not take long at all). Sounds just like the rooster across the way, just not as loud yet..lol

 

[CannedMonster]

My bantam Cochin, Frodo, crowed the first time at 4 weeks!
I knew it was a crow because he stretched that neck out as far as he could lol!
I went out to the brooder a couple of times to try and catch it on video.
I got it a week later and it was so funny and squeaky!

 

[4 ever Orpington]

Could one of my little boy bantams already be trying to crow at 10 weeks old? For a few days when I would take the dog out in the mornings, I thought I had ... I didn't even know what, like an angry raccoon or other forest critter hanging out near the coops, making bizarre screeching sounds. Then this morning, I realized that it was a sound coming from the coop itself, and it's not like any chicken sound I've heard before. The only thing I can think is that it's the start-up noises by a little guy who is trying to crow, but they seem much too young for that! My full-size rooster (a spring baby like these ones) didn't crow till September the year we had him.

I had a seven week old Buff Orpington full on crowing. He was so proud of himself.