Cockerel Crowing

[MotherOfChickens]

He will start crowing a lot more then once he matures. Especially if he is only 11 weeks!

At about what age can I expect that?

 

[Shezadandy]

The amount of crowing will change with the seasons. If there are other rooster nearby then that can increase crowing to, my neighbor had a rooster a few years ago and every time he would crow all of my roosters would respond. Crowing is at its highest around March and April, this is the "breeding season" for chickens and the roosters will sometimes crow 5 or more times a minute and then take a little break and go at it again. Rooster will crow all day long to communicate with other roosters. A rooster can determine the strength of another rooster based on how loud and how often it crows. Roosters crow to say "this is my territory" and they try to intimidate other roosters. Cockerels usually start to crow at dusk and at dawn, when they are just off or still on the roost. When he gets older he will crow all day long.

LOL I can only imagine what the rooster in the distance thinks of ours - since he's got the no-crow collar on. Whenever there's a ridiculously long period of crowing I know it's those two going at it.

 

[aart]

At about what age can I expect that?

It's impossible to say....every bird is different.

A cockerel starts to sexually mature at about 3-4 months,
then he'll start trying to mount the pullets.

Do you have concerns about the noise?

 

[MotherOfChickens]

It's impossible to say....every bird is different.

A cockerel starts to sexually mature at about 3-4 months,
then he'll start trying to mount the pullets.

Do you have concerns about the noise?

Well, yes and no. He is going to go live at my dad's place, he has a 22 acre hobby farm. And I just needed to know how quickly I need to send him there. I was at my dad's yesterday and we decided on a coop to build for him so I will be taking him there this coming Saturday. Just wanted to make sure he wouldn't be making a full on crow before I could get him over there lol

 

[aart]

I will be taking him there this coming Saturday.

You're probably safe.

 

[cmom]

It's impossible to say....every bird is different.

A cockerel starts to sexually mature at about 3-4 months,
then he'll start trying to mount the pullets.

Do you have concerns about the noise?

I agree. My males do crow in the mornings but usually not for very long and not all day long. When they see me out they may crow some but I think they are trying to get my attention and hope I will bring over some treats. I hatch a lot of chicks every year, I have a lot of males. I had a place where I could sell my extra males but they recently closed. In March I took over around 100 males to sell. It helps with the feed costs. Now that they're closed I haven't found a new place to sell them.

 

[MotherOfChickens]

I agree. My males do crow in the mornings but usually not for very long and not all day long. When they see me out they may crow some but I think they are trying to get my attention and hope I will bring over some treats. I hatch a lot of chicks every year, I have a lot of males. I had a place where I could sell my extra males but they recently closed. In March I took over around 100 males to sell. It helps with the feed costs. Now that they're closed I haven't found a new place to sell them.

Lol my cockerel has now started crowing at me when he sees me. Pretty sure he is saying, "Hey woman! Make me a sammich!" Lol