Crowing hen?

[Sopoo]

I’ve raised 2 Buff Orpingtons, who live with my 3 hens. They’re 6 months old now.

One is definitely a rooster: big red comb and wattle, crowing, longer straighter tail feathers. The other looks like a hen, but I’ve witnessed her crowing. Not clucking or being proud of an egg: convincing crowing. No eggs that can be definitely attributed to “her” yet either...

Am I being senselessly optimistic or might she yet be s girl?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Yes, you are probably being overly optimistic. Generally speaking, crowing hens occur later in life....at the tender age of 6 months this bird is almost definitely a late blooming cockerel.
A photo will help us point out characteristics to support optimism or reality

 

[JaeG]

I had an Orpington pullet start crowing a little while before she started laying, just in the mornings. Once she was laying she stopped so hopefully you are experiencing the same thing.

 

[sylviethecochin]

Sorry--that's definitely a boy.

Cool bottom picture, by the way.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Picture? Would help.

 

[Sopoo]

I will get a photo in the morning!

Optimism might be better described as desperation: I don’t think I want one rooster, let alone two! And the third chick I raised was also a boy, but ran off when the manly BO started to kick off...

 

[Sunny-Side Up]

Yeah, you've got a male... Are you allowed to keep roosters in your area? Because if so, roosters aren't such a bad thing. I would love to have one of I was allowed over here. But like you said, having two can be a bit of an issue...

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Both roosters.

 

[RodNTN]

We'll probably be certain whether or not you have two boys on your hands when we see the picture

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Picture please?