Can pullets really crow?

[KimH1205]

Have a beautiful partridge silkie. No streamers, dark comb small to medium. Between 16-20 weeks old. A little over 2 pounds. I have always thought she was a pullet but tonight she started crowing after one of the cockerels crowed. I've attached a pic. The cockerels have large red combs and wattles...same age. Streamers. Love to know what everyone thinks about this one. Male/female. Confused

 

[sourland]

I would imagine that pullets might crow - that being said, I have had older hens that crowed, but never a crowing pullet. Your bird looks like a cockerel to me.

 

[JadeFarms]

Not ALL silkies boys have streamers.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Looks like a rooster to me.

 

[Beer can]

I've heard of that but haven't ever had one. I do have a old polish hen with inch long sharp spurs though lol.

 

[ChickNanny13]

I've had a Black Orpingtion pullet crow and boy was she LOUD! Rehomed her, she was laying but crowed. I was told that sometimes the "dominate" will take over the Roos alerting & watch out for the rest. I had a BO that looked to be a Roo but she laid, never crowed but she made such a ruckus "alerting" to things out of the ordinary. Called her my Watch Chicken.

No clue on the sex of your Silkie but sure is PRETTY. They are harder to sex but my inexperienced eyes think you got a pullet. Wait a few more months ....

 

[JadeFarms]

I've had a Black Orpingtion pullet crow and boy was she LOUD! Rehomed her, she was laying but crowed. I was told that sometimes the "dominate" will take over the Roos alerting & watch out for the rest. I had a BO that looked to be a Roo but she laid, never crowed but she made such a ruckus "alerting" to things out of the ordinary. Called her my Watch Chicken.

No clue on the sex of your Silkie but sure is PRETTY. They are harder to sex but my inexperienced eyes think you got a pullet. Wait a few more months ....

Think that this is a crowin hen?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Think that this is a crowin hen?
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That looks like a rooster to me.

 

[ChickNanny13]

HUGE Roo ...

 

[JadeFarms]

That looks like a rooster to me.

Why is the color like that, he’s one odd “rooster”.