Rooster crowing all the time

[Mrsdescalzo]

do you have any other pictures its kind of hard to see what breed he is from this angle

 

[Mrsdescalzo]

Sorry, no! I took a screen shot from a video. I will get a picture later. We incubated and hatched a dozen and were told they were Americanas and olive eggers.

 

[nuthatched]

So helpful. Thanks!

Sarcasm becomes no one.
What type of information would you like to know? As I said, there's not much you can do about it. He could slow down or intensify as he ages,mine always got louder and more frequent as they aged.

 

[fluffycrow]

Totally agree with nuthatched.

Most mature roosters here have become more confident and less vocal as they have aged, unlike her boys, but that goes to show that you don’t really know what’s going to happen with your boy.

Roosters crow. That’s what they do. They crow for a plethora of reasons, not all of which are apparent to us, and none of which can be guessed from your post.
Perhaps knowing more about their exact daily routine, their environment and predator load would help.

Knowing that he only recently became the head of your group is already a valuable piece of information. In his heightened state of juvenile hormones, he might feel like he needs to state his claim clearly.

If that is the reason for his excessive crowing, then he is likely to quiet down as his confidence grows.

If his reasons for crowing are rooted in something else and/or are genetic, then there is no telling how he will grow up to be

 

[Beau plus penny]

Totally agree with nuthatched.

Most mature roosters here have become more confident and less vocal as they have aged, unlike her boys, but that goes to show that you don’t really know what’s going to happen with your boy.

Roosters crow. That’s what they do. They crow for a plethora of reasons, not all of which are apparent to us, and none of which can be guessed from your post.
Perhaps knowing more about their exact daily routine, their environment and predator load would help.

Knowing that he only recently became the head of your group is already a valuable piece of information. In his heightened state of juvenile hormones, he might feel like he needs to state his claim clearly.

If that is the reason for his excessive crowing, then he is likely to quiet down as his confidence grows.

If his reasons for crowing are rooted in something else and/or are genetic, then there is no telling how he will grow up to be

young rooster crow alot for different sometimes its a greeting other times showing off but young rooster arent as loud as older ones in the past with out older roosters i could hear them from inside but with our younger one i cant hear him inside but i can hear him outside in my experience they are just practicing.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Sorry, no! I took a screen shot from a video. I will get a picture later. We incubated and hatched a dozen and were told they were Americanas and olive eggers.

So sorry you are dealing with this! Every rooster is an individual and you are right, constant crowing is NOT typical rooster behavior! Light is one trigger for crowing, so of course they crow in the morning. They crow in a territorial way, especially if there are other roosters around. Do any of your neighbors have roosters? He may hear one or more that you don't, and is engaging in a "crow-off," which is competitive, territorial crowing. They crow to call their girls if they have wandered off. Time for a head count, where are you, Ladies? I once had a rooster named Elvis who crowed pretty much around the clock, but I loved it! And I have no near neighbors to complain. My current rooster, Rojo, only crows when he has something to say. If you can't handle your boy's crowing, you don't have to put up with it, but I'm afraid it means he has to go, because there is no good way of controlling the crowing. You can offer him for sale, free to a good home, or have him processed to take up residence in your freezer.

 

[Anon112]

Do any of your neighbors have roosters? He may hear one or more that you don't, and is engaging in a "crow-off," which is competitive, territorial crowing.

My roosters crow a moderate amount, but they get really intense about it when they hear noise from other animals. Sometimes this is the rooster across the street, but they also get into "arguments" with the random dog they sometimes hear barking and also some goats that live nearby.

So sometimes in my yard it's:
BAHHHHHHH
ER-EH-ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
BAHHHHHH!!!!!
ER-EH-ERRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!
BAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ER-EH-ERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!

Most of the suggestions I've read about making roosters crow less just sound cruel (like putting bands around their chests so they can't fully inflate their lungs, etc).

I'll agree with other posters that all of the roosters I've had seem to chill out quite a bit in the crowing department as they age.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

So sometimes in my yard it's:
BAHHHHHHH
ER-EH-ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
BAHHHHHH!!!!!
ER-EH-ERRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!
BAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ER-EH-ERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!

Country living at its best! Still beats the socks off of sirens, loud music, people yelling, car horns blaring, gunshots and other sounds of city life. IMO anyway.

 

[FunClucks]

Some roosters crow literally all day. Some roosters crow so rarely, you jump up and look for the predator attacking your flock whenever you hear them. Some crow all day and all night. A lot of it is genetic and you can't do anything about it. Environmental factors definitely play a part. It's kind of luck of the draw, and a complex situation. If you don't like this rooster crowing all day, you might try rehoming this one and starting over with another rooster.

I warn you, there is no guarantee on temperament. Getting one who is nice to the ladies and doesn't attack people is hitting the jackpot, crowing behavior you can tolerate is a bonus.

After a while, you may not even notice the crow, because you get used to it. It can take months though.

Chickens don't need a rooster to lay eggs, or to free range. The head hen will usually take over the rooster's duties when free ranging and will keep peace in the flock if there is not a rooster. If the crow really is an issue, I'd suggest you consider a rooster-free flock.

 

[Anon112]

Country living at its best! Still beats the socks off of sirens, loud music, people yelling, car horns blaring, gunshots and other sounds of city life. IMO anyway.

The number of times I've gone "Oh my god, it's a GOAT!!!!! STOPPPPPPP!!!!" and then been on the receiving end of some major rooster side-eye . . .