Almost 6 moths old roosters not crowing

[chickenlover1212]

We have one orange rooster who started crowing a month ago and two others as large as him and the same age - one gray and one white. But they don't crow. Why aren't they crowing? Are they just shy? I read about roosters crowing at merely 4 weeks old.

 

[azygous]

They aren't crowing because they're afraid of getting their tails handed to them by the one who is crowing.

 

[Folly's place]

x2! Every cockerel won't start to crow at the same time, it's all normal. Some will hardly open their mouths in the presence of the dominant bird.
Mary

 

[slordaz]

I wish mine didn't crow , one of the young cockerels likes to start symphonies even if he isn't the main flock rooster, and jerk gets the hens hens and the other 2 going then runs away and hides from the main rooster

note trouble maker is getting ready to go to freezer camp even though he's a heritage breed haven't been able to find someone to take him

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

I have 2 brother roosters together, they are 9 months old and one's been crowing for a few months now while I've only heard the other one crowed twice. I think the less dominant roosters tend not to crow as much if they are around the more dominant roosters.

 

[mountainchickens]

Agreed! Also, even without a dominant rooster, some start crowing very late. We had a rooster start to crow at 8 months.

 

[mountainchickens]

note trouble maker is getting ready to go to freezer camp even though he's a heritage breed haven't been able to find someone to take him

Have you tried posting on local backyard chickens Facebook groups? That's worked well for us

 

[sealer39]

We have one orange rooster who started crowing a month ago and two others as large as him and the same age - one gray and one white. But they don't crow. Why aren't they crowing? Are they just shy? I read about roosters crowing at merely 4 weeks old.

Count your blessings. 1 rooster 2 roosters.

 

[slordaz]

Have you tried posting on local backyard chickens Facebook groups? That's worked well for us

yep even offered to send one hen with him as I have Rhode Island whites 2 roosters and 2 hens no luck, hatch date for them was 3/6/19 and they are already producing fertilized viable eggs

 

[chickenlover1212]

I heard the white rooster crowing today for first time when he was lonely and isolated. I think he and the gray aswell are a just to crow in front of others.