Crowing Hens!

[AZChickenlover]

I know that I read about this on the other board, but did not pay much attention. One of our girls started crowing this morning, (we got red of the rooster 2 months ago) and I was wondering if she would continue laying. Anyone have any experience with this?

 

[CarriBrown]

Sometimes, if there isn't a rooster in a flock, a hen will "take" his position as leader of the flock. Don't be surprised if you see her trying to mate with other hens!

 

[bmarshall61]

I remember from my childhood, my grandmother always killed a crowing hen and either made dumplings or dressing. She was convinced it meant a family member would die if a hen crowed. If she is laying and acting normal otherwise, I bet she will quit when the rooster establishes his authority.

 

[TheBigWRanch]

This is what I know about it. http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKChange.html

 

[SpottedCrow]

Grrr...I really hate the old wives' tale...
I had a crowing hen...She was a big old Brahma mix. And I miss her greatly.
She was the lowest on the pecking order where she had been and I had a Leghorn cockerel. When I had to rehome Jerry, a few weeks later she started crowing.
But Slifer was special. She was a hermaphrodite...
She gave me one beautiful baby yellow egg in the 3 years that I had her.

 

[allen wranch]

I have a couple of bantam hens that occasionally crow. They still lay eggs and there is a rooster with them. I think their hormones get out of whack sometimes....

 

[shandea]

Great! This is the first I've heard of this. Please tell me it isn't very common for a hen to crow... I'm in a subdivision and I don't think my neihgbors would be very happy with me.

 

[SpottedCrow]

Mine weren't...that's why I have house chickens...