When, however, the young cocks began to try their voices, their foster-mother was as much annoyed as she had been by the ducks going into the water, and invariably did her best to stop their crowing.
"Stories of Animal Sagacity"
W.H.G. Kingston
The duke gave a crowing laugh of scorn, a favourite trick of his when "the force" was mentioned.
"A Poached Peerage"
William Magnay
Sometimes he fooled the hens, that heard him crowing.
"Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks"
William Elliot Griffis