Crowing/mating age for Cockerels

[Courtkneekp]

When did your boys start crowing? Was this before or after they “became a man”?

We have two 10 week old Black Copper Marans cockerels(pictures included because they’re handsome), and neither is trying to crow,yet. I think our larger boy TRIED to mount one of our EE hens, though

I’m just trying to gauge if this is normal, or when to expect it.

We’ll have to rehome one of the boys soon because we only have 11 hens, but we’re trying to wait and see their personalities. Any tips?

 

[HappyDuckie]

I had one start at 8 weeks, one at 12, and one that still hasn't crowed at 4 months. It all depends on the cockerel. I've had some mount hens when they are 8-10 weeks. When choosing the cockerel to keep, I would choose the one that is nicest to the pullets.

 

[sourland]

I've had cockerels crow in the brooder (bantams) and others that didn't crow until 8 or 9 months old - larger slower maturing breeds. Keeping both as long as is possible is a great idea to assess their personalities and physical characteristics. Good luck in getting a GOOD rooster from the two of them.

 

[Courtkneekp]

Thank you for the info! I’m enjoying the quiet for now. It’s hard to tell much about their personalities so far, but I think it helps that our hens are 6 months old. They won’t let the boys be bullies lol

 

[Flockincrazy]

9-12wks for crowing and what state/country are you in I take in roo's that need rehomed I'm in Northern Ohio USA

 

[Flockincrazy]

And roo's can get along i have 8cockerels in my main coop with very rare fighting every once in a while someone gets a wild hair up there but usually King Rooroo he's my smallest and my main man

 

[Sahraschweiss]

My Buff Orpington cockerel starting crowing at 4 and a half weeks. It sounded terrible. By 6 weeks it started to sound like a real crow. He started mounting by 10 weeks.

4.5 weeks

6.5 weeks

 

[The Happster]

I have had as late as 10 months.

My youngest two began crowing - one at 16 weeks, and the second now at 18 weeks.
The dominant one began to tidbit me and do the herding dance this week.

 

[Courtkneekp]

9-12wks for crowing and what state/country are you in I take in roo's that need rehomed I'm in Northern Ohio USA

I’m in Southeast Tennessee. I’m trying to talk my MIL into taking our extra roo, but we’ll see lol

 

[ILoveBabySilkies]

I’m in Southeast Tennessee. I’m trying to talk my MIL into taking our extra roo, but we’ll see lol

I have a Cuckoo Maran cockerel that has just started crowing two days ago and he is 18 weeks old. Although he hasn’t started mounting yet, mounting and crowing are very unpredictable things and can technically happen anytime.