EE Roo's

[moodlymoo]

I discovered my cute little EE chicks have grown into BOYS

and now I am wondering when they may crow? they are about 12ish weeks I think maybe a little more. They scuffle with each other all the time and one even jumped one of my girls who is like a gazillion times his size. I am not supposed to have roos in the city so i am just hoping they keep it quiet

 

[debid]

My EE boy started crowing at 14 weeks and I think that's pretty typical but if you search the boards for the age roosters begin to crow, you'll find that they can start anytime from just a couple of weeks old to 6 months (or rarely, even later).

 

[stcroixusvi]

I am not sure it's breed specific. We have 4 roos - 3 of them (including an EE) all crowed within the first 5 months. On the other hand, the 4th roo didn't crow until he was around 30 weeks. We were all shocked to hear him, thinking he had given up trying.

 

[moodlymoo]

Well, they are both still peeping so who knows. Im keeping my fingers crossed for a 30weeker lol. Can they mate if they are not crowing? I have been told the crow doesn't happen until sexually mature. Im sure that is a stupid question.

 

[WillowTreeFarm]

My EE cockerel didn't start attempting to crow until he was 5 mos or so. Hope that helps.

 

[debid]

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My guy started mounting the bigger pullets about the same time he started announcing his presence. However, my mom's late-crower was loving on the girls long before he crowed. So, I'm not so sure it's connected as much as it usually happens around the same time.

 

[Zoomom]

lol, my 3 EE boys started crowing at 9 weeks old!