How Old Is a Rooster When it Starts Crowing?

[Ilovefarming]

Hey, does anybody know how old a rooster is when it starts crowing?

Thanks!!

Ilovefarming

 

[Kelsie2290]

It can really vary, I've had them start trying early like at four weeks, and some will take until eight months or more ... the smaller the rooster's adult size the earlier they seem to start in general.

 

[subhanalah]

I had one start at 3 weeks and another at about 8 or 9

 

[Farmer Viola]

so far mine have started at 17, 18 and 20 weeks.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

The 'usual' age is between 16-20 weeks, but as other have said above they have had roosters as young as 3 weeks.

What breed is your rooster?

 

[Ilovefarming]

lol. I don't have a rooster yet, (I am not allowed to, because there is a subdivision next to me!) but one of my hens is broody, and l was thinking about borrowing some fertililized eggs from my neighbor, as she offered to do so so l could have chicks. I was curious to know what time they would start crowing, so I would know when to give them away. Still looking for someone to give them to if I have any boys when they hatch, but I have not found anybody yet.

Hope my plan works out!

The 'usual' age is between 16-20 weeks, but as other have said above they have had roosters as young as 3 weeks.

What breed is your rooster?

 

[cluckcluckluke]

lol. I don't have a rooster yet, (I am not allowed to, because there is a subdivision next to me!) but one of my hens is broody, and l was thinking about borrowing some fertililized eggs from my neighbor, as she offered to do so so l could have chicks. I was curious to know what time they would start crowing, so I would know when to give them away. Still looking for someone to give them to if I have any boys when they hatch, but I have not found anybody yet.

Hope my plan works out!

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Well what ever breed you most likely should be able to tell the sex before they start crowing

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[funny farmer]

My Welsummer is 18 weeks and still not crowing. I am really looking forward to it. I had to re home my other rooster because it got too aggressive, and I really miss the sound of the rooster crowing in the morning.

 

[funny farmer]

Oooops!!! After I looked at my calendar, I realized that it's my girls that are 18 weeks. My roo is only 9 weeks. So....I may have a while to wait...LOL