Asking as I am currently in Mexico in the thick of it. They don’t seem to follow any logic. 530am one day, 230am the next, sometimes in the afternoon, sometimes not ( although always just before sunrise ). I’ve learned the ones around here are somewhat feral although people apparently lay claim to ownership. What are they trying to accomplish, and is it just mass hysteria that gets them all going at once?
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Roosters have internal biological clocks synced to sunrise – they crow in the morning as a response to the changing light levels, signaling the start of a new day.
However, they may also crow at other times of the day / night for various reasons (albeit the trigger is not immediately obvious or may only be perceived). These include sensing threat / danger and sending a warning to other chooks, breeding season and hormonal changes, as well as asserting their dominance.
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