When do Teen chicks stop peeping?

[newchickenfamily]

Hello BYC'ers!

Just wondering when my teen chicks will stop their baby peeping in exchange for big girl sounds? They are close to 8 weeks old and are fully feathered out and living outside now. Just curious....

 

[PotterWatch]

Of my 5 pullets, only one consistently sounds like a big chicken so far. That one is about 12wks and the others are around 10-11wks. But the one who does cluck instead of peep has been doing it for a couple weeks now. Maybe her voice just changed early...

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

I was wondering this same thing lol Glad you asked

 

[peepkeeper]

My youngsters are about 12 weeks old now and are just starting to cluck instead of peep, though they still peep if something scares them.

 

[happyhen]

My 8 week olds started to "cluck" about a week ago, mostly when scared, excited over treats or when one got stomped on by her sister!

 

[Half-a-dozen]

at 14 weeks mine are also starting, but it's about half and half and when they get spooked......They run off peeping!

 

[cajunlizz]

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Once they start this clucking , how long after do they start laying ?

I was told to watch for their combs turning RED

 

[peepkeeper]

They start laying around 5 months. Watch for the combs turning bright red, and they'll take a real interest in the laying boxes, checking them out, laying and scratching in them. Then you know they're turning into young ladies about to lay.