Why do roosters start to crow so early?

[FLchook]

Mr. Rooster start in around 3:30-4am every morning. Its still pitch dark, so I just dont get it. I thought they would want to remain silent and "hidden" throughout the night. Not annoucne to the world were over here, come get me.

Any ideas?

 

[6chix]

The lenght of day is getting longer in the northern hemisphere. the first lightening of the sky is around that time in the morning. My rooster woke me up at 3:45 every morning this week. He raised such a rucas the hens joined in with their cackling, a great morning serenade

 

[FLchook]

Fortunatly I can bearly hear them, so they can sing all night long if they want LOL. Was just laying away early this morning listening to him and wondering LOL.

 

[mamaboyd]

Mine are doing the same thing, they wake me up way too soon when I have my window open!