Hen crows

[junkman56]

Hello all,
I have a concern, one of my hens has started crowing like a rooster, she is a buff orpington, I have noticed some bulling from her, in the hen house when the other hens go in to the nesting boxes to lay. Also I have noticed her waddles are twice the size of my other buff. Should I be concerned? What actions should I take
Thank you

 

[angela hernandez]

how old is she? and are you sure she isn’t a he lol, you could post some pictures here to determine their gender

 

[Gallinarium]

If you don't have a rooster, it isn't that unusual for a hen to take up the duty, including crowing. What's more likely, though, is that you do in fact have a rooster. Pictures, please?

 

[junkman56]

how old is she? and are you sure she isn’t a he lol, you could post some pictures here to determine their gender

She's around 3 years old, and definitely a hen,

 

[junkman56]

If you don't have a rooster, it isn't that unusual for a hen to take up the duty, including crowing. What's more likely, though, is that you do in fact have a rooster. Pictures, please?

I do have a rooster

 

[Lovem all]

whats the hen to roo ratio? And is she still laying eggs

 

[Lovem all]

whats the hen to roo ratio? And is she still laying eggs

 

[junkman56]

whats the hen to roo ratio? And is she still laying eggs

I have one rooster to 31 hens, and 15 more hens coming on the 10th of September, I cannot say for sure if she's still laying or not

 

[aart]

I have one rooster to 31 hens, and 15 more hens coming on the 10th of September, I cannot say for sure if she's still laying or not

M-F ratio is not in play here....some hens just get a hormone imbalance.
When did her comb and wattles get bigger?
I doubt she's laying, but here's how to tell.....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

I had a 2yo hen crow all winter one year, and helped the cock in rounding up the other birds.
She stopped that when she came back into lay after winter break.

 

[Lovem all]

Because it's so many ladies she may consider herself to be a roo now or at least become very dominating. Some chickens can be extreme with this transformation. My austrolorp named EE started to act more rooish a while back when we had about 24 to 1 now we have 12 to 1 (4 roos) and she still exhibits male behavior such as getting on her girl friend Galaxy.