My rooster doesn't "cock a doodle do" anymore or at least I don't hear it and I have been trying to listen for it could there be something wrong?

-- sonneyacres (jtgt12@ntelos.net), December 04, 2001

Answers

Just thank God for small favors! I should be so lucky!

-- Duffy (hazelm@tenforward.com), December 04, 2001.

If you find out the reason, let us know - maybe we can duplicate it. Have you had your ears checked and cleaned?

-- Don Armstrong (darmst@yahoo.com.au), December 04, 2001.

God is smiling on you! I have several obnoxious roosters you may have to restore your faith in the natural sunrise alarmclock! GL!

-- Brad (homefixer@SacoRiver.net), December 04, 2001.

A decrease in crowing can indicate your rooster isn't feeling well. Have you watched him to see if he seems lethargic or maybe noticed other outward signs of an illness?

-- Buk Buk (bukabuk@hotmail.com), December 04, 2001.

is it dead?

-- stan (sopal@net-port.com), December 04, 2001.

Oh, Stan! My first thought was, "are you sure it's a rooster"? But enough already :>)

He may not be old enough to crow. My roosters usually don't crow until five to six months old, but they try and it comes out somewhat garbled. It takes them a couple of months to get that ear splitting cock a doodle do that wakes me up just before the alarm does.

-- Cindy (colawson@mindspring.com), December 04, 2001.

want to trade? anyways mine slow up alot in the winter dont know why they just do.

-- renee o'neill (oneillsr@home.com), December 04, 2001.

Be thankful, I have two loud roosters in the barn and it sounds like "dueling banjos" out there.

Stacy in NY

-- Stacy (KincoraFarm@aol.com), December 05, 2001.

I had one who crowed - A-RAP-A-Ho!!! Of course, that was his name.

-- carol (kanogisdi@yahoo.com), December 05, 2001.