Question for Rooster ppl, rooster taking cues from other rooster?

[z3lda3]

Hi, I’ve posted before about roosters being awesome, and I stand by that. Long story less long.. there’s a rooster about a mile-ish from me who would crow and my girls (before I had a rooster) would come out their coop, he’d scream over a hawk and girls would run. He’s totally awesome. Anyway my little bantam he’s 9 weeks, and he’s just started crowing! But only after rando rooster down the road crows. Every morning it’s a back and forth crowing. My rooster, Gomez, never crows until he hears the other one. My question will Gomez learn to decide when to crow on his own accord or will it always be dependent on rando rooster?

 

[Mrs. K]

When you have multiple roosters, they have crowing contests. That is all this is.

 

[z3lda3]

When you have multiple roosters, they have crowing contests. That is all this is.

Well I think mine is losing, he never crows first lol. It’s hysterical!

 

[HollowOfWisps]

It’s the equivalent to the boys on football team all showing off because the cheerleaders walked by. Nothing to do with independence once the testosterone kicks in. Just a bunch of meat heads trying to prove that they’re the better man for the job.

 

[Mrs. K]

I had a grow out pen, for 5 roosters - I swear they didn't have time to eat.

 

[z3lda3]

It’s the equivalent to the boys on football team all showing off because the cheerleaders walked by. Nothing to do with independence once the testosterone kicks in. Just a bunch of meat heads trying to prove that they’re the better man for the job.

I love it! It’s a pi**ing contest?! lol that’s great!

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I love it! It’s a pi**ing contest?! lol that’s great!

Yes exactly!

 

[z3lda3]

I had a grow out pen, for 5 roosters - I swear they didn't have time to eat.

I was going to say, Gomez started crowing back mid swallow lol

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Male chickens have crowing contests, and they crow more in the morning after they wake up than any other time during the day because they are saying that they are still there and alive, ready to protect and defend their females. Male chickens crow in order of the most dominant to least dominant. Dominant goes first, and it goes down the line. If anyone tries to disrupt the line then they are asking for a challenge.

 

[z3lda3]

Male chickens have crowing contests, and they crow more in the morning after they wake up than any other time during the day because they are saying that they are still there and alive, ready to protect and defend their females. Male chickens crow in order of the most dominant to least dominant. Dominant goes first, and it goes down the line. If anyone tries to disrupt the line then they are asking for a challenge.

Oh wow that is so cool, man I love roosters!