Crowing Roosters

[enggass]

I know all roosters crow to some extent... but are there any particular breeds that that the roosters tend to crow less than others?
How are BCM, BLRW and BW Americauna in terms of crowing breeds...

 

[punky rooster]

bantams are quieter then LF. my SPPR bantams don't crow very much
my buckeyes are over all quiet
It mostly depends on the rooster they are all different

 

[BeardedLadyFarm]

I have some Seramas with almost comical crows they're so quiet.

I've heard very loud BLRWs, BCMs, and Ameraucanas. Unless you find a freakishly quiet one, expect some noise.

 

[Illia]

Black Copper Marans can be either loud or quiet, but one thing is for sure - Their crow is low pitched enough that it isn't quite so annoying.

Ameraucanas can be pretty loud. They love the sound of their voice.

- And they're on the higher pitched notes, too, so it really belts out.

As for an actual quiet breed - Oriental Gamefowl, I'd say. They don't crow often, and if they do, it is a VERY deep crow, also a very short crow. To me it is such a beautiful thing to hear.

 

[DTchickens]

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Second the Oriental gamefowl thing, for a less aggressive breed (towards other birds). You could do Brahmas, supposedly they're similar to the Orientals, and do not have the game trait so that you have to keep them separate.

-Daniel

 

[enggass]

Thanks. What are some of the breeds for Oriental Gamefowl?

 

[easttxchick]

I have a couple of beautiful Black Sumatra roosters that crow VERY infrequently. I love the sound of their crows.
They do, however, tend to be rooster aggressive if you plan on more than one boy in your flock.

 

[Debbi]

My BCM cockerels all crow only in the morning when first let out of the coop. I get maybe ten crows, then that's it for the day. My neighbor's RIR and BRs crow all day long!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Smaller birds may crow with fewer decibels, but their pitch can be MUCH higher, and far more annoying. I will take a low bellow over a screetch any day

Some birds are more quiet than others, but I honestly think it is an individual trait, and that it can vary dramatically based upon the makeup of the flock as a whole. Last night I was down at the horse stalls where some of my birds are, and someone asked if they ever crow--that they never seem to. I've never noticed becuase that is several blocks from my house, so I'm not close enough to hear them in the morning, but upon thinking about it, I haven't heard them crow during the day, either. The birds I have at the house crow off and on all day: pretty much any time except dusk to 3am.

 

[rainierlass]

My BLRW roo is 9 mo. old and I RARELY hear him crow........maybe once or twice in the morning but otherwise he is very quiet.........

He has a very low crow and I do not find it annoying at all.......I find myself wishing he crowed more!