Rooster crow

[kbeagle]

Can anyone tell how old does rooster crow, i got 8 weeks old chicks and none of them crow yet.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Well I am not one of the pro's on here but I have a Buff Brama Bantam (so I have been told) He is 15 weeks and yesterday we heard his first attempts. I think 8 weeks is pretty early to expect much.

 

[Nini]

I'm so proud. My 13 week old baby cockerel got up this morning. He flew up to the roof of the doghouse, got up on his toes, flared his neck feathers, flapped his wings and honked like a goose.....

 

[Ridgerunner]

It varies a lot by the individual. I have a 7 week old Speckled Sussex that is trying. Some others, it takes a lot longer, like months longer.

 

[Judy]

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[Yard full o' rocks]

I had a 5 DAY old Splash Orp rooster that tried to crow....had his neck all craned out, making a horrible noise like a 1964 Chevy Impala trying to start on a nearly dead battery. It all depends....I have a 19 week old Hertitage Delaware that has YET to crow

 

[Chicken Rustler]

My Buff brama bantam is 16 weeks and just started to crow. he is so cute calling to the neighbors roo.

 

[bethandjoeync]

are you waiting to try and figure out how many roos you have?? I have 17 week old RIR boys and neither have crowed, but yet they are mounting the girls. doesn't make sense if you ask me

I think most of the time people say the normally age is after 12 weeks or so. but there are many factors that can come into play:
-competition on who is the alpha roo
-breed personality characteristics
-particular bird temperment

probably a little early to hear a crow (normally)...so just give it a few weeks. heck I am still waiting

 

[Autumn Mama]

Oh they vary. Ours have ranged from about 12 weeks to 15 weeks so far, with two yet to begin. Their voices are all unique too. Their first attempts are sweet, kinda like teenage boys when their voices begin to change. Our oldest roo has a lovely rustic crow now, after three weeks of rehearsing, lol!

The other weekend we camped out in our yard asit was hot at night and we were celebrating Canada Day at home, and around 5:00 am three were crowing up a chorus that included three others from surrounding farms. I wasn't impressed.

But usually, I don't hear all of them like that!

 

[jeannieo]

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I just heard my first honking this morning and stood in my back yard laughing like a gol durn fool!