What's the earliest you've had a cockeral attempt to crow?

[Ryguy3684]

My current rooster started his high-pitch donkey crow at 4 weeks old. It was hilarious, and adorable. I should have taken that as a sign, because he's now a loud mouth. . I had the garage door open, yesterday, and his crows could be heard in the brooder. To my surprise, one of my 1 week old chicks let out about ten attempts of the most adorable crows you've ever heard.

I might have the record, at 8 days old, but what's the earliest you've had a chick try to crow?

 

[Let There Be Light]

So cute! I don't remember how old my roosters were when they started to crow, but I remember how it sounded when they started!

 

[Ryguy3684]

So cute! I don't remember how old my roosters were when they started to crow, but I remember how it sounded when they started!

It may be the funniest noise there is. This one just kind of caught me off guard.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

It seems like @aart has had a very early crow attempt.
@JacinLarkwell hatches a lot (I believe) and probably sees early crow attempts

 

[FeatherTay]

I love the sound of rooster crows!
I can distinguish each and every one of my cockerels and rooster’s crows. Every once in a while I hear a new crow.

My earliest attempt was 2 months,
My latest attempt (so far) was 6 months!

 

[Ryguy3684]

My latest attempt (so far) was 6 months!

Wow, that does seem late. What breed?

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I love the sound of rooster crows!
I can distinguish each and every one of my cockerels and rooster’s crows. Every once in a while I hear a new crow.

My earliest attempt was 2 months,
My latest attempt (so far) was 6 months!

My daughter and I play a game like this. Guess the rooster by his crow. I have two OEGB roosters that are almost identical. The other boys I know and can tell you exactly who is crowing. I love to hear crowing too

 

[K0k0shka]

Earliest - 5 weeks, latest - 5 months. From the same batch of hatch-mates from the same breed, too!

 

[NatJ]

I might have the record, at 8 days old, but what's the earliest you've had a chick try to crow?

I have never had a chick crow that early, but I found an old post from 2011:

I've had a chick that was less than a day old crow after it hatched, and it turned out to be a rooster!

It's in this thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/do-chicks-try-to-crow-at-4-weeks-of-age.537539/

 

[HeatherKellyB]

@cmom might have some input as a breeder, I believe