Do hens crow?

[tongy66086]

Hello all.
My wife and I just got our first chicks earlier this spring and have really enjoyed watching them grow over the past few months.
We bought 6 chicks that are all 15-17 weeks old.
I've noticed that over the past couple of weeks, one of them is attempting to crow in the morning. I've never been able to tell which one it is.
When we got them, the store said they are all hens.
My question is: Do we more than likely have a rooster in there that is trying to learn to crow, or do some hens make a sound similar to crowing?
The sound our bird makes is nothing like the roosters from the neighboring farms, but sounds sort of like it's learning to crow.
Thanks for your help.

 

[Pyxis]

Some hens do, but it's not common. You might have a cockerel. If you post pictures of them we can probably tell you which one it is

 

[tongy66086]

Here is a photo of 5 of the 6.
One of them is camera shy and refused to come out of the coop.

 

[dekel18042]

Here is a photo of 5 of the 6.
One of them is camera shy and refused to come out of the coop.

The black and white to the far right is definitely a cockerel.

 

[KayTee]

I agree - I'm not quite certain exactly what breed he is, but your black and white bird is one lovely cockerel! (You can tell by the long tail and saddle feathers.)

 

[Pyxis]

Yes, that is a cockerel and not a hen - possibly a silver laced Wyandotte cockerel.

Actually can you also post a better picture of that Naked Neck because I'm suspicious that it's a cockerel too.

 

[tongy66086]

Thanks a bunch everyone.
Yes, it is a Silver Laced Wyandotte that my wife named Dotte.
I really wasn't planning on having any roosters, but he's not aggressive so I suppose he can stay around.
Thanks again for your help.

 

[Pyxis]

Thanks a bunch everyone.
Yes, it is a Silver Laced Wyandotte that my wife named Dotte.
I really wasn't planning on having any roosters, but he's not aggressive so I suppose he can stay around.
Thanks again for your help.

If the NN is a cockerel too - and I'm a little suspicious that it is going by what I can see of it, if you could get a close up picture of him we could either confirm or deny that - unfortunately you will have to rehome one of them or get more hens, since four hens will not be enough for two roosters.

 

[tongy66086]

Here's a photo of Feo (Spanish for Ugly)
I'm guessing he's a cock also.

 

[Pyxis]

Yep, looks like it, sorry