The Poultry Keeper

poule · Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 8

Hello all, my first post here.

Have some chicks coming on great, what age will the cockerals start to crow, im sure its different for different breeds, but is there an average?

Thanks all.

EGirl · Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 1277 Location: Dublin, Ireland

Hi Poule, if you look at the post below yours, from Pekinout, he's got some crowing at 5 weeks! I think that's quite early though, I hope so.

CP · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:42 am Post subject:

It is a bit early but not that unusual. We've had them start at 5 1/2 weeks.
Probably about average would be 8-10 weeks? -ish! Laughing

poule · Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 8

Thanks for the replies.

Kitsune · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 1406 Location: Manchester

light sussex are known for being a late developing bird, none of my roosters even attempted a crow and they got up to 12 weeks.

Pekinout · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1196 Location: Cornwall

One of my latest boys started yesterday at 4 and a half weeks. It's not really crowing as such, more like a strangled cat noise.

mojo · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject:

and of course differant breeds make differant noises and volume