Hen starts morning crow like a rooster

[joyce_huang]

My hen is 1 year and a half old, and laying. Recently she starts crowing in the morning. Our flock used to have a rooster but he died a few months ago due to illness. Now I have 4 hens in total, including this particular one. I am wondering if anything wrong w her? She does become very aggressive towards other 3 hens. I hope this is normally, maybe she only assumes a protector or alpha role in the flock. Does anyone experience similar hen behavior? She appears to be quite healthy and continue laying eggs each day.

 

[nuthatched]

It's usually a hormone issue maybe from a reproduction issue but sometimes it isn't. If you have no roosters in your neighborhood, she may need to go.

 

[Painted Calls]

I have a hen that crows. It's not terribly uncommon when there's no rooster in the flock.

 

[joyce_huang]

It's usually a hormone issue maybe from a reproduction issue but sometimes it isn't. If you have no roosters in your neighborhood, she may need to go.

Thanks nuthatched. What do you mean she needs to go?

 

[joyce_huang]

Thanks nuthatched. What do you mean she needs to go?

She is my favorite hen

 

[nuthatched]

Thanks nuthatched. What do you mean she needs to go?

If you have an ordinance in your area against crowing roosters, she will fall under that category and you'll need to rehome her, even if she's a hen.

 

[joyce_huang]

If you have an ordinance in your area against crowing roosters, she will fall under that category and you'll need to rehome her, even if she's a hen.

Oh. I see. Homes in my area is spaced enough luckily it is not an issue with neighbors . Thanks anyway.