Can Hens Crow?-PICS ADDED

[mylilchix]

Strangest thing happened this morning!

I was letting my 7-9 week old chicks out, when my 9 w/o white EE attempted to crow. She looks like a hen, she acts like a hen, well this morning she let loose one of the oddest noises I've ever heard. It was truly like she was trying to crow. Can hens do this?

Thanks,
Sonja

 

[hinkjc]

Yes, hens can crow especially in the absence of a rooster. Can you post a pic of her and we can let you know if you have a girl for sure.

Jody

 

[goldnchocolate]

I have eight 11 wk old EE chicks and only one of them is white (the rest are goldish/brownish/blackish) and he is a roo! He also started trying to crow a few weeks back. Is your white one larger than the other chicks, are it's legs thicker, and does it have a bolder personality?

I do have a hen that crows, though. She is an 8 yr old barred rock and she began crowing (even now and then) after my other rooster died 2 yrs ago. She is the dominant hen in my older group of chickens.

 

[mylilchix]

Next time I'm outside I'll take pics of our white one. He/she/it is the same size as my other 2 EE, and all 3 of them rule the coop. They're all very bold. Hmmm, maybe our senorita is a senor!

Sonja

 

[goldnchocolate]

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Did she/he

also stand on his/her tippy toes and flap his/her wings while he/she was making the noise?

Here is my white EE with some of the brown ones. When I bought them they were advertised as pullets. I asked the guy if he thought I might get a rooster out of the bunch and he said you never could tell

. (edited to add that he is 10 wks in the picture)

 

[mylilchix]

Well here's a pic of the bird in question. I'm really hoping she's not a he. We've had 4 turn out to be roos, and now one wants to get rid of them

. I'm not really looking forward to the boys crowing all the time!

Senorita (hmmm maybe she/he/it may be a Senor)!

This one is a 9 weeker, but I don't remember her standing on tip toes. I think it surprised her that she could make that noise.

Sonja

 

[Chirpy]

I don't have experience with them but that sure looks like a Roo with that red comb and wattle ... and the size of them.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

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The tailfeathers look suspiciously like growing sickles because I see a bit of an arch to them. The comb is quite big and red already, too. Does it look like it may be growing spurs?

 

[silkieluvr]

Hmm, I think its a roo, my year old EE's dont even have that much of a comb

 

[PotterWatch]

I would say roo also. My 16wk old EE pullet doesn't have anywhere near that much comb.