How Do You Stop a Hen From Crowing?

[nash123]

hi i got a silver sebright bantam that crows but she only crows when me roosters do its weird having a hen that crows wat do i do

 

[chickengeorgeto]

I have had numerous hens that crowed or at least who attempted to crow. I am unsure of the reason. I will say that after looking back that it "appears" now that they didn't have a rooster in close attendance. Some of the old timers believed that a hen could change her gender to adapt to rooster-less conditions. I do not believe that but I do believe that it is a possibility that needs more study. The existence of free martins is a well established fact in the beef industry backed up by science and DNA evidence, why can that not be true in the chicken game.

 

[spotsplus]

The sebright hen of mine crowed for a short time and also layed eggs. We don't have a rooster. She's had these episodes twice and I heard it again the other day. The second hen, a Rhode Island Red, layed eggs her first year and then started trying to breed other hens. Her comb and wattles actually got larger during this time. That lasted about 6 weeks during the summer. Both hens are acting like hens now without this odd behavior.

 

[jcluck]

Hen or Rooster? She/He is crowing... HELP

 

[realsis]

Have you tried the roo collar? It is supposed to quiet or stop the crow. Look up no crow rooster collar online and you will find a link to Facebook where you can order them..

 

[realsis]

https://m.facebook.com/RoosterColla...efsrc=https://www.facebook.com/RoosterCollars

 

[realsis]

Above is the link too the no crow rooster collar. Hope this helps.

 

[AvianEgo]

Jcluck that is a roo

 

[jcluck]

i'll look it up. Thanks!

 

[jcluck]

I was afraid of that. I bought him from a guy on the side of the road (not kidding). Chickens/Roosters are not allowed here. A chicken i could hide, a roo not so much.