I think mine who crows took over the position when I got rid of my rooster when he started attacking my old cat. She is a big ol' black sexie. I mean 8 lbs easy. big ol' comb too. She even started trying to mate the rest of the hens. This went on for almost 2 years. (she's nearly 4 now)
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You wanna see something funny? check out a 3 month old bantam roo trying to crow, lol I swear he about falls over! My OEG Roo isn't happy with the fact there is another little whipper-snapper in the barnyard!!
I think 16 weeks is a little early for a barred rock. Only my red sexlinks ever laid that early and they were little bitty eggs.
Kenny my roo was going to town last night as the moon was a bright orange in the sky clear of clouds.
I have a hen that crows all the time. We had a roo, then we didn't have a roo, and I think she took over that dominate position. There is a bright moon out tonight. Could there be light getting into the coop and she think it's day? Mine will sometimes crow on nights when the moon is very bright