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Crowing

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by Swamp Roo, Jul 8, 2008.

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  1. Jul 8, 2008 #1
    Swamp Roo

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    I realize there is no hard and fast rule, but at what age will cockrels start crowing? I have a white rock that has bright red and larger wattles than its siblings, but has not started crowing. The rocks are all big enough to need to waddle and their voices changed 3-4 weeks ago (from peeps and squeaks to clucks and squawks) So I guess he should be big enough. I'm pretty sure it is a "he", but no noise. I don't have any identified males in the flock, so he shouldn't be submissive. We also have two crowers in the neighborhood that I can hear, so I figure that mine should be wanting to yell back. I also have one RIR that might be a male, but no crowing from him either. Thanks
     
  2. Jul 8, 2008 #2
    redoak

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    My buff rock and buff orpington both started crowing on the same day at 13 1/2 weeks old. My father-in-law's white cochin is 15 weeks old and no signs of a crow yet.
     
  3. Jul 8, 2008 #3
    gritsar

    gritsar Cows, Chooks & Impys - OH MY!

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    One of my 13 week old roos has been crowing for a couple of weeks. My other roo, hatched the same day, hasn't shown any interest at all yet. I think roos and chickens in general are individuals; just like the rest of us peeps.
     
  4. Jul 8, 2008 #4
    dangerouschicken

    dangerouschicken Will Barter For Coffee

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    I have a 5 month old EE male that hardly ever crows. He is the silent type. I have a meat bird who started crowing at barely 3 weeks old. You just never know with chooks [​IMG]
     
  5. Jul 8, 2008 #5
    WestKnollAmy

    WestKnollAmy The Crazy Chicken Lady

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    My EE started crowing 2 weeks ago when he was only 5 weeks old! The Buff Orp and Welsummer roos are in the same coop and are the same age but haven't started yet.
     
  6. Jul 9, 2008 #6
    Swamp Roo

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    Thanks everyone!
     
  7. Jul 9, 2008 #7
    ridgefire

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    My white leg horn started crowing around 10 weeks. He doesnt crow very much. Pretty much only in the morning when I open up the coop. Sometimes he will crow to me when he really wants to freerange and I am refusing to open the run.
     
  8. Jul 9, 2008 #8
    sweetshoplady

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    I have a little banty roo who started crowing a few days ago. He's not very old, maybe 5-6 weeks. Just got in all his feathers. He has the silliest crow I have ever heard - took me a little bit to figure out what that noise was.

    My Delaware boys crowed once or twice at about 3 months, by 4 months they were practicing very hard, at every opportunity. [​IMG]

    My Brahma crosses haven't started to crow yet.
     
  9. Jul 10, 2008 #9
    fun monitor

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    I have a 16-week old Penedesenca who crowed for the first time this morning! That was crazy. I've also heard a one-week old attempt to crow and another cockerel started at about 5-6 weeks...so I'd say it varies [​IMG]
     

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