Can hens REALLY crow? My Pet Chicken say they can in the FAQ. so weird

[ShrekDawg]

Q: Can hens REALLY crow? A: Yes! It's not even that rare, either! In all-female flocks, or flocks in which the ratio of females to males is greater than 10:1, in many cases one female will take on male characteristics and become the "protector" of the rest of the flock. In addition to coming out with a half-crow, she'll usually cease laying, and she may even develop spurs to rival a male's. Strange, but true!

this is from www.mypetchicken.com I copied and pasted it. I wanted to see what you guys think/thought. I just could not believe it, it's so amazing/interesting/weird. i never even heard of it till a few min ago when I went on the website. this is from the FAQ section i think.

 

[Imp]

I have a hen that will crow, but rarely and it softer than a rooster. I've heard that sometimes hens have spurs.

Imp- It's a weird world made weirder by chickens

 

[ShrekDawg]

yup it is a weird world lol I just find it so weird and fasinating that hens can crow and stuff

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Not common, but it happens. I used to have a hen who occassionally crows. I know someone who has a hen who crows daily--right after she lays her egg.

 

[Freyja]

I have a friend with four hens: three BR and one BA. She told me that one of them crows. Now I'm curious which one it is.

Is it more common in some breeds than others?

 

[chickentracy]

Yes! I had a hen that crowed. She was dominant hen of the flock.

Would never have believed it if I never saw and heard it myself!

 

[Mahonri]

I had a dominant red sex link hen that had the most gross crow. (We had just rehomed a roo when it started) We had to rehome her too!

 

[ChickenCharmer]

I have a few hens that crowed once or twice. It shocked me when I realized hens could crow!

 

[PotterWatch]

None of my hens have ever crowed. We don't keep roos, but we have had a couple that crowed for a week or so before they got to the chopping block.

 

[Spunky~Chick~Mom]

I also have a dominant hen that crows occas.

I too would have not believed it..... but I saw it.