Blue Andalusian thread!

[wondertwinpower]

Goodness!!!! They are so cute!!! Congrats on your new additions, and keep posting pics!

 

[viktoriacl]

Does anyone have a hen that crows? I have a sexed Blue Andalusian from MYP and she is 8 months old. She is "crowing!" Help! I'd love to see pics of your spalsh Andalusian hens too. I swear she has no male traits but is crowing! Thanks

 

[Veer67]

Does anyone have a hen that crows? I have a sexed Blue Andalusian from MYP and she is 8 months old. She is "crowing!" Help! I'd love to see pics of your spalsh Andalusian hens too. I swear she has no male traits but is crowing! Thanks

I haven't had a crowing hen yet but it can happen when you don't have a rooster sometimes the lead hen will take the role of a rooster which includes crowing.Here's a page from Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens about crowing hens:

 

[viktoriacl]

This is he/she. Any thoughts?

 

[Veer67]

Pretty girl! And yes, she 's a pullet.

 

[viktoriacl]

Pretty girl! And yes, she 's a pullet.

Thanks! Why the heck is she crowing?????

 

[Veer67]

Thanks! Why the heck is she crowing?????

Is it a laying egg crow? There are various reasons, here are some links that might interest you:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/661708/why-do-hens-crow
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/670419/hen-crowing-like-a-rooster-and-driving-us-crazy

 

[viktoriacl]

Is it a laying egg crow? There are various reasons, here are some links that might interest you:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/661708/why-do-hens-crow
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/670419/hen-crowing-like-a-rooster-and-driving-us-crazy

Thanks for the links! I'll check them out!

 

[barkersbirds]

Here is our girl, Alpha, in some very rare moments where she is not sitting on my shoulder. Which is, by far, her absolute favorite place to be!

 

[Lacy Blues]

She looks pretty nice barkersbirds. If you are planning to breed her, I'd suggest a male with a nice dark tail.