I know roosters crow alot but REALLY??

[jdywntr]

I have never had a roo before. So now, my 8 month old BO roo has finally come into his own and is crowing alot. I don't mind it, I can't hear it from inside the house if he's in the coop but....

I got a baby monitor on the suggestion of a local and I turn it on at night to monitor the coop and any unusual activity/noise. Works well.

Recently, I have been woken in the morning by a cock-a-doodle-doo. This has been as early as 4:30 AM. I am central time so it starts getting light at maybe 530 but 430 REALLY????

My concern is that there could be a real reason for this pre-dawn wake up. Or is this a roo being a roo?

 

[sourland]

He's a cockerel enjoying his newly arriving adulthood.

 

[centrarchid]

He will continue to do so until day lengths increase, then crowing can be noted at any time during night. Problem with crowing and baby monitor is that it will desensitize you making more likely you will sleep through distress calls that sound nothing like crowing. Predator proof roosting arrangements.

 

[pollitaroja]

i had roos crowing at 3.00 am disturbing everybody. Except me, I work nights.LOL.They crow at car noises, lights turning on and off. Predators around or a person also. They are noicey
I wish I could keep one in my chicken coop but Tampa laws only accept hens.