Hen crows

[MysteryChicken]

I have a D'uccle hen who quite laying 2yrs ago.
She's turning six next year. She started growing in rooster plumage.

 

[Lovem all]

My I just got the photos to load, she looks like a rooster

 

[LJ33]

I find these threads so interesting. I have a pullet, who at 4-6 weeks of age I was convinced was a roo. She is a Barred rock and everything about her at that age said Roo. Well, she lays eggs. She also has a HUGE comb and waddles. She is dominate for sure, can be aggressive and is LOUD. its somewhere between a loud egg song and crowing. I wondered if she could be a trans-hen-der, but after reading so much, It sounds like she just may have a lop sided hormone issue. and I do not have a rooster. just 6 females.

 

[aart]

trans-hen-der

While a terrible comparison, love the word play.

 

[The Happster]

Nothing says cockerel. Most certainly a hen.
There's been so many stories of pullets and hens crowing recently, it keeps putting me off my breakfast.

 

[LJ33]

While a terrible comparison, love the word play.

I blame my GF for that one. We were texting, discussing said chicken. LOL

 

[junkman56]

With her changing, do I need to be concerned ? She does not have any spurs, but my rooster is getting spurs.
I never had any roosters in the past so I don't know what to expect.
Thanks

 

[aart]

With her changing, do I need to be concerned ? She does not have any spurs, but my rooster is getting spurs.
I never had any roosters in the past so I don't know what to expect.
Thanks

As long as she's eating/drinking/pooping/moving around OK, I'd not worry.
Not much you can do about it anyway.
I've had hens grow spurs, they still lay eggs and don't act like cock/erels...not uncommon.

 

[Gallinarium]

As long as she's eating/drinking/pooping/moving around OK, I'd not worry.
Not much you can do about it anyway.
I've had hens grow spurs, they still lay eggs and don't act like cock/erels...not uncommon.

My Leghorn mix hen grew spurs three inches long, looked imposing but she was still our best layer.