When do cockerels start crowing??

[Mountain Peeps]

I'm curious at what age do cockerels start to practice crowing for the first time?

Thanks!!

 

[273816]

I'm curious at what age do cockerels start to practice crowing for the first time?

Thanks!!

This is my first time raising baby chick but I have been told it's around 6-12 weeks. It might depend on the breed too. Hope this helped even the slightest

 

[Krazzy]

i think it may depend on breed, but my wyandottes dont start crowing till they are 4-5 months old.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Thanks everyone! I knew it depended on the breed but I just wanted to know the average.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

How about speckled sussex? Does anyone know when they start crowing?

 

[aart]

When they are darn good and ready to crow!! lol

It's all an individual, and environmental thing depending on others roosters around, not a breed thing.

My Welsummer roo just started to try crowing a couple weeks ago at about 10 weeks old.....I have an adult rooster in an adjacent coop/run....but the other jr roos haven't tried, maybe because they are a week younger or because they are submissive to the Wellie roo......Woody is boss roo in the jr coop.

I've heard of roosters crowing at 2 weeks old.....my previous jr roo didn't start until he was about 5-6 months old.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

When they are darn good and ready to crow!! lol

It's all an individual, and environmental thing depending on others roosters around, not a breed thing.

My Welsummer roo just started to try crowing a couple weeks ago at about 10 weeks old.....I have an adult rooster in an adjacent coop/run....but the other jr roos haven't tried, maybe because they are a week younger or because they are submissive to the Wellie roo......Woody is boss roo in the jr coop.

I've heard of roosters crowing at 2 weeks old.....my previous jr roo didn't start until he was about 5-6 months old.

Thank you! I have a 10 week old SS that I'm hoping is a hen!!

 

[273816]

Bringing this thread back.

Anyway, my two girls Mackenzie and Keisha are actually Kenny and Mac! They're seventeen weeks and only just started crowing. Late bloomers I guess.

Good luck,
Rachel.