Do baby roosters chirp like songbirds?

[govega]

Okay, we have three babies and we are of course trying to determine what sex they are. The third baby, who is a "jumper" (they are bantams) also chirps and sounds like a songbird, this is unlike the other two, who are still peeping. He also seemed to have short flight feathers.

I am wondering if anyone else noticed that roosters chirp prior to crowing. My chicks are two weeks old. Or is this just an attribute of bantams?

Thanks,

 

[SussexInSeattle]

I had some pullet chicks who chirped long almost like a purrrrrrrrr type cirp, is that what you are describing? Not sure about sexing by feather.

 

[govega]

Hi,

No this is a real trilling chirp, similar to a songbird singing in the morning!

 

[Felicitas]

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I don't know if it's only the cockerels doing it, but quite a few of my chicks chirp this way. And at five weeks of age, it gets pretty loud at times.

 

[william9792]

most roo's i have seen have long flight feathers