CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Why do roosters crow? What is the reason?

Abstract: [ Why do roosters crow? ]

The crowing of a rooster is an instinctive reaction. In the early morning, the rooster wakes up from sleep and senses some weak light in the sky, and then it crows. Let's talk about the specific reasons why the rooster crows.

The reason why roosters crow is due to their biological clock. It turns out that roosters, like humans, have biological clocks in their bodies, and their life activities have an inherent rhythmicity, which is determined by the time structure sequence of the biological clock itself. The following three reasons are also some of the reasons why roosters crow:

(1) Roosters will compete with each other for mates, and the winner will use crowing to show his status and also to attract the attention of hens.

(2) Roosters are more aggressive than hens and sometimes use crowing to warn other roosters and declare their territory.

(3) The strongest rooster has the right to choose first when it comes to food and mates, and the strength of a rooster’s crowing is a way to show its strength. The stronger the crowing, the more likely it is to be favored by the opposite sex.

The first crow of a rooster is usually around 4 a.m. We usually call the time period from 3 to 4 a.m. dawn. This is where the so-called golden rooster crowing comes from. In ancient times, some people regarded the crowing of roosters as an important way to wake up.

Generally, roosters start crowing at around 3-4 a.m., when the sky is just getting light. A rooster's crow usually lasts for 3-5 seconds, and in the past, people in rural areas used roosters as alarm clocks.