Clunie Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Hi This may be a rather daft question but I am just wondering at what age people have heard their young cockerel chicks crow? I was taken aback to hear one of mine crowing (or at least doing a very good imitation) at 3 weeks and 1 day old. The said chick and his siblings were in the spare room in the house. Also is it breed dependant? His father was an appenzellar cross poland (an an excellent crower) and mother was either a welsummer or dorking. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I had one that started trying at about 4 or 5 weeks old while he was in the indoor brooder but stopped as soon as he went outside for a while but started at about 10 weeks sounded like a strangled goose it took him about another 4 weeks to perfect his crow I've now got one that started to practice crowing at 10 weeks sound more like a vintage car horn butat the moment he's board of crowing he's about 11-12 weeks old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I've had a few that have crowed really early - one a matter of days Normally you'd expect it anytime from 12 weeks, my pure breed probably average out at 14 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Tea Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Mine has just started trying - he's 8 weeks - I panicked the first time I heard him, I thought he was being attacked by something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 My youngest was 8 weeks. Good old Bingo my beautiful boy! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmastar Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 mine is 8 weeks and runs out and doodle doooos each morning but only once ( such a good boy ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Mine made a strange sort of strangled honking noise at six weeks, this then developed into a longer squeaking shriek which I'm afraid led to them both being dispatched. Their dad took ages to crow I was starting to wonder if he ever would, he won't shut up now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Roostie, my 14 week old Frizzle cockerel, has just started crowing this week. He sounds a bit soprano at the moment, it's very sweet to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Define "crow" Mine started at 6 wks this time and they're word perfect at 10 wks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidders Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I have a Silver Laced Bantam, who crowed at about 7 weeks, his brother who is now 11 weeks has'nt made any attempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I have a 12 week old pekin cockerel who is thankfully still silent, he's hopefully off to a friends house when he starts to crow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
