Roos crowing early in age?

[quails3]

On of my suspected Roos just crowed like three times today(I'm 95% sure it was a crow) but he's only 2 1/2 months old... I thought they didn't start crowing until 4 months? Could I be wrong.. maybe it wasn't a crow?

And any tips on getting him to be friendly? I don't want him to turn mean when he gets older.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Ha ha! Yeah, it can be funny. Some try to crow and fight with other males right out of the egg.
From what I've seen, there are three methods to prevent aggressiveness.
1. Treat him like a pet
2. Ignore him completely
3. Correct problems as problems arise

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

All my young roosters run the other way from me, which I don't mind one bit. My roosters never try attacking me ever. So I personally don't want over friendly young roosters. When they mature they respect me and give me no troubles.

 

[junebuggena]

Some cockerels start crowing at just 4 weeks, some even younger. Some don't crow till 8 or 9 months old. Both extremes, and everything in between are completely normal.

 

[Katrina89]

What happens if one never crows? Is that possible? Just asking...

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Every rooster I have owned has eventually crowed.

 

[junebuggena]

What happens if one never crows? Is that possible? Just asking...

I had one that crowed at 5 weeks old. He was so scared by the noise that came out, he didn't crow again until he was about 8 months old. They all eventually crow.

 

[Katrina89]

I had one that crowed at 5 weeks old. He was so scared by the noise that came out, he didn't crow again until he was about 8 months old. They all eventually crow.

Hmm... so just buy new chicks and 'hide' them under a broody hen that lies on unfertilized eggs? Lol. ok... (until things change in the future)

 

[Chickassan]

Got one here that started "crowing" at two months, although it sounds more like someone torturing a bicycle horn.He's freindly too so he likes to do it right beside my ear when i let him out of the coop in the morning. Awesome.

 

[quails3]

Ha ha! Yeah, it can be funny. Some try to crow and fight with other males right out of the egg.
From what I've seen, there are three methods to prevent aggressiveness.
1. Treat him like a pet
2. Ignore him completely
3. Correct problems as problems arise

Thank you!