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 How Do I Sex My Chickens? How Old Are Rooster When They Start To Crow?
I have hatched 8 chicks in an incubator in my classroom 6 weeks ago. They are now in my back garden. They all look similar. I am wondering how long before they start to crow and annoy the neighbours.
 22 Dec 2007 07:13
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 The roosters first goes at crowing are usually a bit feeble, and will give you time to deal with them in whatever way you have chosen.
I would pre-empt neighbour trouble by informing them about the babies and telling them what you plan to do with the males.
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by   harka
  23 Dec 2007 21:00
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 Forgot to say - sexing chickens is a highly skilled job - best if you wait for crowing.
by   harka   23 Dec 2007 21:01    
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 They start crowing at about one year, you can get them fixed by a vet not to crow.other wise take it to the animal shelter, If you have to but then you might as well kill it yourself if you have the guts. So the poor thing won't suffer. But you know, you could be lucky this time, if they all look the same,it sounds like you got all hens. At about 10 weeks old the difference will start to show in the feathers. If you do have a rooster just see how long you can get away with it. Tell your neighbors that you can't kill it but they can if they want. That will shut them up.
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by   kornpad
  25 Jan 2008 05:16
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 Many thanks. They are 20 weeks now and I have returned from my holidays to find 2 making attempts to crow. They are looking beautiful and I wish I lived on a farm and could keep them. My dad said he would come and visit and do the deed. I am too chicken!!
by   croftie   25 Jan 2008 22:07    
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