egg laying behavior

[chickhen]

Hi,
I am new to this forum but have referred to it before and found it helpful. We have a 19 week old Australorp who appears to be the oldest in the flock. This morning she made a strange noise (about 6:30) and stood really tall and flapped her wings. Now we wonder if she is a rooster. Or is this something a hen could do before starting to lay?

Thanks!

 

[gritsar]

Hi and welcome to BYC!
Standing tall and flapping wings before making a loud noise you say? Sounds to me like you have yourself a rooster.

Post some pics and I'm sure we can let you know for sure.
If you don't know how to post pics, feel free to PM me and I'll try and help you out.