Hen is Crowing and Mounting Other Hens Help!

[TheOddOneOut]

See if he lays an egg or not

I ask because I’m not sure what more this bird has to show you.
He’s let you hear his crowing, and you can probably see and feel his big red comb, growing tail and saddle feathers…
He’s made it pretty clear IMO.
People say “wait for an egg or a crow” and he’s given you one. He’ll never give you the other because he’s male and always has been.

If it was my bird, I wouldn’t hold my breath.

 

[NatJ]

Wait and see what?

Wait for it to become more obvious to the owner. Time usually does make these things more clear, as the saddle feathers grow longer, and the comb grows bigger, and the crowing skill improves, and the male behavior becomes more evident.

If the bird is not causing problems, there's really no harm in OP waiting longer

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Wait for it to become more obvious to the owner. Time usually does make these things more clear, as the saddle feathers grow longer, and the comb grows bigger, and the crowing skill improves, and the male behavior becomes more evident.

If the bird is not causing problems, there's really no harm in OP waiting longer

True.

 

[hannahshatcheryofficial]

I ask because I’m not sure what more this bird has to show you.
He’s let you hear his crowing, and you can probably see and feel his big red comb, growing tail and saddle feathers…
He’s made it pretty clear IMO.
People say “wait for an egg or a crow” and he’s given you one. He’ll never give you the other because he’s male and always has been.

Oh I’m a lot more confident he is male now after the confirmations on here (thank you!)! I’m still clinging on to some hope he will turn out to be a she but I’m pretty sure you’re right and it was one of those 10% wrong vent sexing times!

 

[hannahshatcheryofficial]

Wait for it to become more obvious to the owner. Time usually does make these things more clear, as the saddle feathers grow longer, and the comb grows bigger, and the crowing skill improves, and the male behavior becomes more evident.

If the bird is not causing problems, there's really no harm in OP waiting longer

Nicely said I’m pretty sure “he” is a male now and it was a vent sexing mistake when “he” was a chick but if “he” is over 8 months and lays an egg well then I guess we know it’s an anomaly haha.