Do EE/Ameraucana Roosters crow a lot??

[Broody Bist]

Hi guys!!

So, I have a quick question. We just figured out that one of our EE/Ameraucana chicks is actually gonna be a roo, so we wanted to know how quiet they typically are.
I get that all roosters have different personalities, and Archimedes is actually really sweet as far as petting and handling goes. I just wanted to know about how often they generally crow.

****sorry if this is the wrong thread, I thought it’d go best under “chicken behaviors”****

Thanks!!

~Elisabeth

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Totally random, no way to tell until it happens.

Mine crows at 4AM just before it gets light out, then quiet until 8-9, then is quiet until 10 or so when it's random.
Sometimes he's very very quiet. Some days he only crows in the morning and then is silent.
Some days he's very loud and it seems like he never shuts up. Much like humans it depends on how he's feeling.

 

[keesmom]

Unfortunately you won't know until he matures. I've had many roosters of various breeds and mixes, and the crowing was always an individual trait. Some crowed briefly in the AM only, others started at 3 AM and didn't stop until sunset. They all did crow though.

 

[Broody Bist]

Okay, thanks for your replies guys! I figured it would probably just depend on his personality. We're having to rehome our Cochin bantam rooster because he's so noisy, and most sites say they're generally quiet birds. I guess we'll have to wait.

Also, another quick question. He's [my EE rooster] about 2 and a half months old now, how long do you think it will be before he starts trying to crow??

 

[Relleoms]

I had one start at 7 weeks and one started today at 10 weeks! So probably any day now...

 

[aart]

Also, another quick question. He's [my EE rooster] about 2 and a half months old now, how long do you think it will be before he starts trying to crow??

Same answer

 

[careeka22]

My Lavender Orpington Roo is 12 weeks and still not crowing, I'm hoping he will be the sweet silent type lol.

 

[lazy gardener]

I would love a quiet roo. Not happening here. My avatar roo was loud, and my current Buck eye is loud.

Don't keep a roo unless you are prepared for the noise, unless you live in an area where roos are allowed and your neighbors are not too close, unless you intend to hatch your own eggs. Unless you are willing to have a roo wearing the feathers off the backs of your hens from his constant attention. If that IS the case, don't keep a roo unless you have an exit plan for all the cockerels you will produce. Rehoming all those extra cockerels to "loving forever homes" is not gonna happen.

One bit of advice. Often the cockerels who are cuddled and loved on are the ones that become human aggressive when puberty arrives. As much as folks want chickens to be lap pets, they are still chickens. And they are created with certain behaviors and instincts. Male livestock animals can be human aggressive if not trained properly as youngsters, cockerels included. I would adopt a hands off policy with him, and teach him to stay arm's length away. Never walk around him. Make him get out of your way. Save your lovin' for the dog, the cat, and the pullets.

 

[Chickassan]

He will crow more in his youth so the amount of crowing you hear in the first six months to a year isn't the amount he'll settle on.