Crowing Hens!?!?

[kbishop33]

I have 3 Sebright hens all 4-5 months old. One of them, the dominant hen, makes a crowing noise in the mornings. It's a rather pitiful crow but an attempt all the same. Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[Kelsie2290]

Dominant hens can sort of crow, but are you sure that you have all hens since Sebright roosters are usually hen feathered?

 

[kbishop33]

I know the one that is crowing is a hen because I've observed her laying an egg lol. As I said, it is a pitiful, funny little crow though!!

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

When there is no rooster in the flock, a hen can often take over the job, including the crow.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Can't argue if it's a she if it lays an egg The girls "crowing" is funny sounding isn't it. I have an old EE hen who has tried to crow even with roosters around since she was a chick, she has never quite mastered it. Reading about it, some people say that their crowing girls do eventually sound quite a bit like a real rooster.

 

[kbishop33]

Oh that will be awesome lol as I live in a neighborhood. Here's the offenders.