Doooo without the cockerdoodle?

Pep · « **on:** June 17, 2008, 16:05 »

Hi Everyone,

One of my young cocks (14-15 weeks old) has started to make the strangest of noises :shock: . It sounds like a deep elongated doooo without the cockerdoodle and, to be honest, is more like a cow with a sore throat than what I'd expect from a bird.

Is this normal?

Pep

too many girls · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2008, 16:20 »

Maybe he's just practicing.

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2008, 16:52 »

Yep Pep, its normal, they are just getting used to their new voices! Our meat chicks started to cock-a-doodle at 8 weeks would you believe, and they sounded more like strangled cats!!!!! :cat:

Foxy · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2008, 17:28 »

This is a youngster from last year -a lovely boy who started crowing at around 7 weeks very early.... this is one of his first attempts!

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2008, 17:37 »

Awww, he sounds like a little birdy!!!!!!

Pep · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2008, 18:02 »

He does sound young doesn't he? What a lovely clip. At least you can make out a cockerdoodledoo, I just get a doooooooooo.

We have cows, goats, sheep etc. pass the gate regularly and I just thought it was a different animal that a local was grazing nearby. Never dreamt a cock could make such a hideous noise

I'll just see how it develops.

Thank you for your replies.

Pep

ness · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2008, 18:03 »

That was really funny! Rusty gate comes to mind!

chicken soup · « **Reply #7 on:** June 18, 2008, 09:33 »

My young araucana cockerel sounds more like an owl but is really loud but the more he practices the more I can here he is sounding like a real cockerel. You have been warned.

NormandyMary · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2008, 16:49 »

Aah. He sounds just like our Monty did when we first got him. Believe me, they soon learn to do it right, and then they do it again and again and again...........

Doooo without the cockerdoodle?

too many girls

Foxy