meezers Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Think my silkie cockerel has lost the plot! For the last two months since the mornings have been dark, I've left the pop hole on his coop open so he can get up when he wants - usually around 8am and that is when he starts crowing.When I go out at 8.15am half the hens are still in bed - it's so dark . On New Years Eve he crowed at 7.15am, I thought something must have woken/alarmed him. Yesterday I was awake when he first crowed- I didn't hear anything to disturb him - I looked at the clock - 6.45am !! he rarely crows that early , even in the summer . Last night I decided to close the pop hole to muffle his crows should he start early again - good thing I did, 6.15am he started this morning! It's pitch black outside, it's quiet and his hens are all in bed for goodness sake ! As I said, in the summer I keep the coop closed until 8am, but he rarely crows before 7am, what's got into him ? All I can think of is that two of my hens have come back into lay in the last few days - does he think this means it's spring ? surely they also go by amount of day light/ length of days ? Anyone else with a cockerel who's lost the plot ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 my cockerels start crowing at 4am at this time of year and then crow again from 7. I've tried keeping a cockerel in a box in the garage in the pitch dark and he still crowed from about 4am. They aren't totally controlled by the light... sadly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 My boys start that early..Hence being shut in ..but oddly when I let them out about 7.30 they stay quiet till about 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I've put down to frustration with Boris up until last week only 2 of his girls wanted to know yesturday morning was pay back for the fireworks waking him up at midnight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francesca88 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Haha, you've been lucky so far with him crowing at 8am!! My Poland crows every hour from 4am, he has to go in the cupboard under the stairs now for fear of the neighbours complaining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloss-Hen Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 our cockerel crows around half 5. bit early to be awake dont you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken shack Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Don't want to tempt fate but Harvey hasn't crowed in weeks. Perhaps he is worn out looking after 8 girls. Just hope the trend continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I also think you have been lucky so far, several of mine have crowed in the middle of the night in the dark before and they all start before 6am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
