When do they start crowing???

[HenMamma]

My White Rock Roo is 12 weeks now, but no crow. I also have an EE roo and a banty roo that is 8 weeks with no crow. None of them even act interested. How long does it usually take? Maybe I am just too anxious.

 

[coltsrox]

mine started TRYING at week 9 but did not wake me up or sounds like one until week 12, i don;t know.sorry

 

[gritsar]

Anywhere from 2 weeks to 16 weeks, or later. I have two cockerels. One started trying to crow when he was about 9 weeks old. Now at 12 1/2 weeks old it sounds like a real cockledoodledo. My other roo hasn't even tried.

 

[pookiethebear]

I have 4 RIR roos (don't ask.....) One started crowing last week. He sounds soooo funny. Sounds like he is saying "I'm the king!" Not the cock-a-doodle-doo of a typical chicken. Oh well it is cute and maybe he will develop more as he gets older. They are 14 weeks now.

 

[KPort Chick]

My roo crowed for the first time this morning (8 weeks old). It was somewhat alarming until I realized what it was. I was hoping he wouldn't learn! You are lucky so far...

 

[penelope77]

mine doesn't crow at all and he has to be 5 mos. by now. i was wondering the same thing.

 

[basicliving]

My Gray Silver Dorking started *trying* to crow at around 4 and 1/2 weeks- going through the gestures with no sound at all. His first real crow came on the day he turned 6 weeks old. At just over 7 weeks, my Phoenix cockerel isn't even trying yet. And the Dorking's is still developing and changing.

A few on BYC say they have had chicks under a week old that started to crow! But it seems most are around 5 months old before they start. I read that someone said about the time hens start laying, the roosters start crowing.

 

[Foghorn Rock]

My white leghorn roos started at about 9 weeks .does sound funny still though,kinda screechy.