He crowed!!!

[Big dreams]

My dominique rooster crowed yesterday, I was so excited. Lucky that so far he has a pretty nice crow, not compleat but, maybe he will get a little better. He and his 24 ladies are 15 weeks old. I only have the one rooster so I was glad to hear him...

 

[luvmychicknkids]

Awwwwww..........congratulations!!! and yes, it will definitely improve with time.

The first baby crows are never the best. I love to hear them.

 

[georgialee]

Wow... 15 weeks, huh? I'm glad he finally started crowing for ya!

 

[luvmychicknkids]

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Some (especially the Heritage breeds) mature slower. I just had a roo FINALLY start crowing a little at almost 17 weeks.

 

[Big dreams]

So I am not so strange to get excited? My family thought I was, they were like "oh great!" in a sarcastic manner, while they laughed at me. Although my daughter who is 16 said "wake me up early tomorrow so I can hear him" ha ha I didn't tell her he will crow "whenever"

maybe not just morning.... funny!

 

[mrsgibber]

I was really excited to hear mine crow the first time too. I still listen for it every morning and love it! Congrats!

 

[consdrs]

My buff silkie crowed too!!! at 12 weeks. now I have to get rid of him...

Connie

 

[Big dreams]

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So sorry, my DH says if mine gets mean then its the pot for him ..

I keep telling him that the hens will feel safer with him, even if he is mean. Maybe if he were mean I would feel differently.

 

[CallyB57]

If a Silkie does has not crowed by the time it is 14 weeks old, is it a hen? One of my younger Silkies emits a strange sound in the morning...like a broken up crow, and it is only 8 wks old.
My EE rooster crowed at 10 weeks and my Light Brahma has not crowed yet and he is 13 weeks.
My X-husband was crowing the day I met him, and he is still crowing.

 

[For-The-Love-Of-Chickens]

Congratulations!! We heard our first crow from our RIR roo this week as well. He just turned 17 weeks old. It sounds like a baby crying, and he seems embarrassed to crow in front of anyone, so we haven't heard too many. It is exciting to hear it though!!