20-week-old pullet...started crowing...Looks nothing like a roo! Help

[lilbeastpdx]

I don't know if this helps much, but growing up my family raised about 40+ Ameracaunas, and I recall at least two hens that would mimic the roosters for some reason! And I know for a fact these weren't just late-blooming roosters- they were laying eggs, haha! As many chickens as we have all had over the years, like I said, it was a rare thing I recall happening only twice. This is just my personal "story"

I've been reading that it does happen, rarely. So this could definitely be the case with me. We will see. Do you recall if your crowing birds looked like regular hens? Were there any other anomalies? My bird looks like a hen, but she is a barnyard mix, so it's hard to gauge it. My partner thinks she's about to lay any day now.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I think so too, Rhodebar Lover. Kinda crazy, no? I believe this one should lay olive colored eggs if she lays (the red cochin would lay beige eggs, no?). So if I find an olive colored egg I can assume she is, indeed, a crowing pullet.

A very talented pullet.

Keep crossing your fingers for beautiful, olive eggs!! Your Red Cochin should lay eggs that are some shade of dark cream or brown

 

[chicksurreal]

Seriously looks like a pullet to me. My hen that crows has spurs about an inch long, but she lays an egg almost every day. It happens.

 

[lilbeastpdx]

Seriously looks like a pullet to me. My hen that crows has spurs about an inch long, but she lays an egg almost every day. It happens.

Wow chicksurreal! You just never know then, do you? Chickens don't seem to follow all of the rules.

Well, this crowing bird (you can see the video--it sounds like a crow!) was doing her egg song this morning. I went out to look for eggs today, and when I lifted the lid to the nesting box, she was in there squatting, and squatted more when I put my hand out...then she started that egg song (not a crow)... looks like we have a pullet!

 

[Blue Godz]

Wow, very cute!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Wow chicksurreal! You just never know then, do you? Chickens don't seem to follow all of the rules.

Well, this crowing bird (you can see the video--it sounds like a crow!) was doing her egg song this morning. I went out to look for eggs today, and when I lifted the lid to the nesting box, she was in there squatting, and squatted more when I put my hand out...then she started that egg song (not a crow)... looks like we have a pullet!

I'm so happy she's a pullet!! Bet you can't wait for the OLIVE eggs!

 

[Blooie]

I can end all debate. I know exactly what that chicken is! It's a very rare "Total Coop Eye Candy" and with those it doesn't matter if it crows or clucks as long as you keep a camera handy!

Your'e welcome!

 

[lilbeastpdx]

I can end all debate. I know exactly what that chicken is! It's a very rare "Total Coop Eye Candy" and with those it doesn't matter if it crows or clucks as long as you keep a camera handy!

Your'e welcome!

Ah yes, but her name "Lady Mary" doesn't fit her. I might need to change that... Also, no eggs yet officially, but she's hardly behaving like a rooster now, with the squatting, the squatting in the nesting box, the egg song... I will be driving home at lunch to check. hehehe

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Make sure to update with a picture of her egg! I think Patricia fits her

 

[lilbeastpdx]

SHE DID IT!!!!! IT'S HER EGG!

My crowing pullet laid her first egg today. I actually drove home to check on her on my lunch break and found a marvelously dainty green egg! Now we know that pullets can crow. Even young ones. 21 weeks and 4 days old. She did it!

Can you tell this is also MY first egg???

How will I ever get any work done this afternoon???