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Hens will make an "egg song" when they are getting ready to lay, and just after laying. It is very squawky, and can be quite noisy, especially as a new hen comes into lay the first time. Roosters will give the traditional coo-ka-doo-da-dooooo. At first it comes out like a wheeze, then over...

At maturity, which is typically 5 to 6 months of age, roosters will have saddle feathers (stringy feathers cascading off their back just before the tail) and sickle feathers (long curved) in their tail. They also tend to have blotchy coloring with bright color patches while hens have even...