Crowing Hens

[Tricoglossus]

There seems to be a few questions on the forum now and again regarding crowing hens. Is it really possible for a hen to crow? The answer is most definitely YES! Here is a video of my splash Polish, Tina, at her noisy best. She seems to be persuaded to crow by the rest of the flock. I call it the Noise Competition. You can see this taking place in the video. Fifi (silkie), Harriet (Polish x), Tina and Hetty (Araucana x) are the prime participants. They get louder and louder and the whole cacophony seems to reach a crescendo with the crowing.

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If anyone else has videos of their crowing hens I would love to see them.

 

[Sophia5]

It's really weird when that happens!! There was this clip that I watched and it said something about chickens changing gender in it.
It's a long clip about chickens but gives some interesting facts. Try watching it!

http://www.youtube.com/results?sear...1j2.16.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.iSdftrU5-RE

 

[Tricoglossus]

I've watched that program before. Not sure why they raised the idea of chickens changing genders. My Tina just likes to crow now and then, but she still lays plenty of eggs, so she's all girl!

 

[centrarchid]

Hen is also making sounds used to indicate she is getting ready to lay. My hens seldom make such sounds for long but when they do the rooster seems interested. My hens with chicks also crow but sound is simpler. I think it is a spacing mechanism keeping other hens away from chick's foraging area. it also serves to maintain contact with rooster when he is out of sight.