Crowing At Midnight

[KingD]

Over the past few weeks my rooster, a Silkie named Pickles has been crowing at almost the exact same time every night. At around 12:00pm I am awoken by faint crowing from inside the coop. It's pitch dark and all the other hens are silent. I have absolutely no clue what his idea is or if he even knows what he's doing. I have been known to talk in my sleep so I can't point fingers at possibly innocent Cockerels but it is starting to get me concerned. Perhaps it's a lack of a particular brain cell or perhaps unknown to me, the chickens a hold late night parties. I am sceptical of the latter.

Any ideas?

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Over the past few weeks my rooster, a Silkie named Pickles has been crowing at almost the exact same time every night. At around 12:00pm I am awoken by faint crowing from inside the coop. It's pitch dark and all the other hens are silent. I have absolutely no clue what his idea is or if he even knows what he's doing. I have been known to talk in my sleep so I can't point fingers at possibly innocent Cockerels but it is starting to get me concerned. Perhaps it's a lack of a particular brain cell or perhaps unknown to me, the chickens a hold late night parties. I am sceptical of the latter.

Any ideas?

Roosters have “internal clocks” and sometimes, they are set too early. What I mean is, the rooster might get messed up, and “set the clock too early” which is why he’ll crown then. Then again, it could be because there might be “danger” nearby.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Here is a pic that might help

 

[KingD]

Roosters have “internal clocks” and sometimes, they are set too early. What I mean is, the rooster might get messed up, and “set the clock too early” which is why he’ll crown then. Then again, it could be because there might be “danger” nearby.

Can I turn the clock back? No, that's interesting though! We have had 2 fox attacks relatively recently which might mean he's on high alert?

 

[KingD]

Any other suggestions anyone? Is there any way to help stop the crowing late into the night? Can't be good for the bird, also I feel sorry for the neighbors.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

A rooster's first mode of defense at night is to crow. Odds are something is waking him up or he's thinking something dangerous is lurking nearby and he's trying to make them second guess the attack

 

[KingD]

A rooster's first mode of defense at night is to crow. Odds are something is waking him up or he's thinking something dangerous is lurking nearby and he's trying to make them second guess the attack

Ok, that was my suspicion. Not sure what I can do about it then

 

[KingD]

@PippinTheChicken , did you ever experience this when he was cared for by your family? I reckon he's just on high alert due to the recent massacres.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

@PippinTheChicken , did you ever experience this when he was cared for by your family? I reckon he's just on high alert due to the recent massacres.

Nope. Not that I heard anyway. 4am was the earliest

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I'm guessing he's just (maybe scared) on high alert because of the recent attacks and his brother