Where's the Bock?

[Starchasm]

This is a silly question but I was listening to my four month-old chicks peep their hearts out and I was wondering when I would start hearing some bocking!

So when do chicks start talking like chickens? Is it sudden, or is it gradual, like their voice is changing?

I just love the sound of chickens muttering!

 

[ShockValue]

I'm new at this, but our chickens kind of came into it gradually. They still don't have their "bock bock" stereotypical chicken noises, but they're certainly headed that direction.

If I recall correctly I started noticing the change about 8-10 weeks. By 10-12 weeks I stopped hearing the "peep peep".

Our rooster doesn't peep anymore, but he's not crowing yet either. I hear the occasionaly "cluck" noise from him, but mostly it's a quite whine while he's getting treats.

 

[6of6chicks]

I LOVE this question because I was wondering too! My buff orpingtons have gotten so big, so FAST, and it's strange to hear little "peep peeps" coming out of those big bodies!

 

[mortie]

Mine peeped at times u til they were a
13 weeks and then I noticed I did t hear the odd peep anymore. Now they just say bwaaaaaaaa bwaaaaaaaa.

 

[aart]

I have some 11 week olds who still peep quite a bit....unless you pick them up then they bok-bok-bok.

 

[Starchasm]

I LOVE this question because I was wondering too! My buff orpingtons have gotten so big, so FAST, and it's strange to hear little "peep peeps" coming out of those big bodies!

I KNOW! My Rhode Island Reds are about the size of fat pigeons and they still peep-peep. It's kind of weird to see something so big make baby noises.

(Also, I realized I wrote my initial post a little strangely. I have four chickens that are a month old)