2.5 month old crowing

[ASchwartz13]

Hello,
We have an Ayam Cemani who we thought was a hen but has recently started crowing. Our chickens are only 2.5 months old is this typical? It doesn't crow the full cock a doodle doo, it's more of a half crow. Is this how they first start? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Here is a picture of the chicken crowing.

 

[Pork Pie]

I’ve had birds try to crow at 6 weeks so yes, it is certainly feasible at a young age and yes, it always seems a rather pathetic attempt at crowing at first.

 

[ASchwartz13]

I’ve had birds try to crow at 6 weeks so yes, it is certainly feasible at a young age and yes, it always seems a rather pathetic attempt at crowing at first.

Thank you.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Yes their first attempts are pretty pathetic. But I think it’s an adorable sound. I try not to let him see me laugh I don’t want to crush the confidence. LOL I Can’t remember how old mine was when he started crowing but I remembered being surprised he was so young. I once had a hen that tried to crow on several occasions. At least that’s what it sounded like and she was top of the pecking order. I’ve heard of that happening but not often at all

 

[microchick]

I had a bantam cockerel start to crow at 3 months. Sounded like he was being strangled. I have a 6 month old that is just now starting to crow. So funny. He lets out this strangled attempt, one of the other roosters responds and you can tell he is trying to mimic the other rooster.

 

[Birdsong 82]

I had a bantam cockerel start to crow at 3 months. Sounded like he was being strangled. I have a 6 month old that is just now starting to crow. So funny. He lets out this strangled attempt, one of the other roosters responds and you can tell he is trying to mimic the other rooster.

We had a rooster who always crowed like that. He never could get it right. He was like that until we had to rehome him when he started to get aggressive with the hens. We called it the crooked crow. His new home is at a friend of ours house and he says he still has his crooked crow but his wife absolutely loves it and is in love with that rooster

 

[Birdsong 82]

I know you said you thought it was a hen. Hope you’re able to keep a rooster! Because that’s a good-looking bird !

 

[ASchwartz13]

Yes their first attempts are pretty pathetic. But I think it’s an adorable sound. I try not to let him see me laugh I don’t want to crush the confidence. LOL I Can’t remember how old mine was when he started crowing but I remembered being surprised he was so young. I once had a hen that tried to crow on several occasions. At least that’s what it sounded like and she was top of the pecking order. I’ve heard of that happening but not often at all

It is really cute to hear. We love them because they are our chickens however, I'm not sure our neighbors could say the same. I wish we could keep them all but sadly we have to get rid of our roos.

 

[CannedMonster]

My bantam Cochin crowed at 4 weeks!
One week later I was able to get it on video.
It sounded like a squeaky door hinge

One of my NN cockerels sounded like a rubber chicken when he first started crowing.