Hen crowing?

[JoAnnD]

Our Polish that we believed to be a hen because if her very smooth fluffy top feathers, but always been thrown off by the red wattles, has just made what sounded to be a crow. They are 8-9 weeks old. Is this possible or is she a he?

 

[SueT]

Those are big wattles for 8-9 weeks old. Coupled with the crowing, I think it is very likely you have a boy.

 

[birdlover2]

Our Polish that we believed to be a hen because if her very smooth fluffy top feathers, but always been thrown off by the red wattles, has just made what sounded to be a crow. They are 8-9 weeks old. Is this possible or is she a he?

Don't know much about silkies, but do know it's possible for a hen to crow. Do you have any other roos? Are they crowing? The probability of a hen crowing is increased with no roos around, it isn't likely to happen otherwise

 

[The Happster]

I would say cockerel for sure, but Polish confuses me. I'm still pretty sure it's a cockerel.

Don't know much about silkies, but do know it's possible for a hen to crow. Do you have any other roos? Are they crowing? The probability of a hen crowing is increased with no roos around, it isn't likely to happen otherwise

Even if there were no cockerels, if it was a crow, I would be thinking cockerel.
It's very rare for hens to crow, and it usually seems to be at an older age than this, once the pecking order is properly established.
And with the red wattles.....

 

[JoAnnD]

Don't know much about silkies, but do know it's possible for a hen to crow. Do you have any other roos? Are they crowing? The probability of a hen crowing is increased with no roos around, it isn't likely to happen otherwise

Thsi is my Polish that is about 8 or 9 weeks old. My silkies are about 3 1/2 months and haven't start crowing at all.

 

[JoAnnD]

Don't know much about silkies, but do know it's possible for a hen to crow. Do you have any other roos? Are they crowing? The probability of a hen crowing is increased with no roos around, it isn't likely to happen otherwise

And as far as I know, I have no roosters. I only have 4 chickens and this is the first one to try and crow.

 

[birdlover2]

(Got it! Edit: Opps, I mixed u up with someone else XD)

 

[birdlover2]

And as far as I know, I have no roosters. I only have 4 chickens and this is the first one to try and crow.

They're probably a roo then.

 

[JoAnnD]

Those are big wattles for 8-9 weeks old. Coupled with the crowing, I think it is very likely you have a boy.

Is it possible for a roo to have such full rounded and smooth crest feathers though?

 

[The Happster]

It's early days yet. Probably they will grow out.