Crowing Hen?

[zwaidelich]

We bought a couple chickens from a feed store that were said to be pullets. This is I believe a amber white and this morning I caught her/him crowing. From what I can tell she looks like a hen, but I'm no expert. She's about 3 months old. If she is truly a hen any way to stop her from crowing? Our city has a no rooster policy and I assume crowing hens fall under the same category.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Crowing at 3 months old. Thats a male.

 

[keesmom]

Cockerel.

 

[Painted Calls]

X 3

 

[BarredRockMom]

I've had hens that did their best rooster crowing impressions, so it may depend on what you're hearing. If it's the traditional, full on rooster crowing, that isn't a female. If it's something "like" it but not actually, it could be female. In looking at the pics, I can't see the feathers that I *think* I would see on a cockerel...but it could be me.

And I had a hen once who vocalized her greeting & excitement at seeing me with a piercing shriek-crowing-ish-scream-bloody-murder kind of sound that would have brought neighbors, police & code enforcement down in a heartbeat. After I got used to it, I could prevent it or stop it in mid scream! But omg it was some kind of crazy sound!

 

[The Moonshiner]

I wouldn't hold out hope if it's crowing but it's a poor crow. Cockerels take a while to get their big boy crow down.
Also wouldn't be worried about lack of hackle and saddle feathers. Hes 3 months thats pretty you for those most don't get them until 4 months old or so.

 

[Severne]

Probably roo.

 

[zwaidelich]

A week later he's looking like a rooster, looks like we'll be having fried chicken. Thank guys!