Roosters, Hens & Crowing.

[fluffybumfarm]

QUESTION RE CROWING

I have 3 roosters that are penned together where they can see the hens and they are crowing persistently.

My question is, if they can't see the hens, ie visually partitioned off, but the hens are still in close proximity, would this have the potential to reduce the crowing or does there need to be a considerable distance from the hens?

 

[CannedMonster]

I don’t know the answer but I want to know too!

 

[Cellomama2]

Me too

 

[Mimi13]

I’m not positive, but since chickens do not rely on smell for breeding/mating, as do dogs, cats, horses, cows, etc., most likely “out of sight, out of mind.” Unless chickens have some other sense that I’m not aware of.

 

[Pugsabi]

You can try but I doubt it. Roosters will find something else to crow about.

 

[snow5164]

My roosters in a tractor away from any sexy hens , crow at a cat, a car, the moon, a leaf , the wind, me (for sure at me), the yard light, each other it never ends . Animals are the creatures where the males are very vocal .......

 

[fluffybumfarm]

So then my question would be if you put them in separate pens where they can't see each other would that have the potential to reduce the crowing. Or do they need to be a considerable distance from each other? Or is it a lost cause

 

[Pugsabi]

They might not be able to see each other but they can hear each other. Their crows carry pretty far. They would probably crow even more trying to out do each other.
"I'm the strongest"
"No, I'm the strongest"
"Oh yeah, well I have all the girls" etc.
... The only time they don't crow is when they're in freezer camp

 

[Punkybrewster]

They will crow even if you had no hens. I dont think it will make a difference in the amount of crowing they do.

 

[Mimi13]

They will crow even if you had no hens. I dont think it will make a difference in the amount of crowing they do.

That is true. I’ve never even thought about that.