Teaching a Rooster.

[gg706]

My rooster crows a little bit early...usually before the sun comes up. If I let them out to free range he is too busy to crow much. If I dont let them out and keep them in the coop and run he will crow ALL DAY long...I guess out of boredom? If I keep them locked in the coop the egg songs get REALLY loud as well. As everyone is there to witness the laying of an egg so everyone joins in!
Chickens are so weird!

 

[cluckcluckluke]

mine do this as well,in one coop which also houses two lovely hens; used to have a cuckoo maran cock and a light sussex cock together,it was a competition for them from morning till night to see who coud crow the most,and whenever any support staff appeared in their vision whilst having their smoking break that woud set them off to.
now the three cochin lads have started crowing,they love having a good competition throughout the day with each other and with tito; the light sussex lad in the other coop.

crowing will always come from a cockrel as it is a programmed instinct; like forraging on the ground with their feet and jumping on some poor hens back.


OP,
pity are not a neighbour of mine,woud get away with as many cockrels as desired; am profoundly sensitive to sound but love cockrel noise,and also apreciate the way they look after their girls and act as security.

if are going to give him away,try and look for someone nokill,its awful the amount of cockrels that end up on the table through no fault of their own.

If i was to sell him, he would NOT go on the table. I'd make sure he went to a great home.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

My rooster crows a little bit early...usually before the sun comes up. If I let them out to free range he is too busy to crow much. If I dont let them out and keep them in the coop and run he will crow ALL DAY long...I guess out of boredom? If I keep them locked in the coop the egg songs get REALLY loud as well. As everyone is there to witness the laying of an egg so everyone joins in!
Chickens are so weird!

Sounds LOUD!!!!!!!

 

[NestingHillsSC]

My rooster crows a little bit early...usually before the sun comes up. If I let them out to free range he is too busy to crow much. If I dont let them out and keep them in the coop and run he will crow ALL DAY long...I guess out of boredom? If I keep them locked in the coop the egg songs get REALLY loud as well. As everyone is there to witness the laying of an egg so everyone joins in!
Chickens are so weird!

That's why you gotta love'em!!

 

[MartMc]

No expert on roosters here but I thought Barred Rocks where fairly early maturing roosters, or they are right on time.

My boy has never attempted to crow and he seems really chilled out and very friendly. I really hope he doesn't change too much. Is it possible that if he's got to 25 weeks without crowing he may never crow?

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Well, there are always exceptions but if he isn't crowing, maybe he is a she

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Show us a picture of him, if you can?

 

[scratch'n'peck]

Check out this link for more ideas: http://olychickenguy.blogspot.com/2010/07/002-how-to-stop-your-rooster-from.html

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Check out this link for more ideas: http://olychickenguy.blogspot.com/2010/07/002-how-to-stop-your-rooster-from.html

WOW, this is great ( haven't finished yet ) but it is very informative!! Thanks heaps

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[MartMc]

Well, there are always exceptions but if he isn't crowing, maybe he is a she ?
Show us a picture of him, if you can?
Here's a picture of Wilf.

 

 

[MartMc]

Well, there are always exceptions but if he isn't crowing, maybe he is a she ?
Another picture of Wilf...I think he's defiantly a he

Show us a picture of him, if you can?