In case you need a laugh this morning 😆…….

[early riser]

A year old hen of mine jumped up on the fence yesterday and crowed. I was shocked. The roosters hang with her and feed her. I’m pretty sure she’s laid eggs

 

[lifein1840]

I went out to feed and water my ducks, chickens, and rabbits this morning before work and I heard what I thought was a sickly barking dog in my neighbors yard. As I got closer I realized it was coming from my chicken coop. Yep. I know it happens. I’ve heard about it but had never seen it. MY HEN WAS CROWING

Here’s the video it you’d like to see

I went out to feed and water my ducks, chickens, and rabbits this morning before work and I heard what I thought was a sickly barking dog in my neighbors yard. As I got closer I realized it was coming from my chicken coop. Yep. I know it happens. I’ve heard about it but had never seen it. MY HEN WAS CROWING

Here’s the video it you’d like to see

When I have had a crowing hen it seems to stop fairly quickly. They will crow a lot for just a few days and then they give up....thankfully

 

[lifein1840]

Thank you. I can take a photo later. I do have this photo from about a year ago of my four buffs. She’s in there somewhere.

I’m laughing because that’s when I had only four hens. I had some others that were young. Now when you look out in my yard you see 20 hens of various breeds and five ducks

sounds like a serious case of "chicken math"....unfortunately, I don't believe there is a cure

 

[-Chanticleer-]

Should start a thread for crowing hens . I have a crowing Polish that crows on the morning she lays. She’s a terrible layer, lsys 2/3 times a week. But when her hormones surge she crows like someone is strangling her, flaps her wings like it took everything in her to belt it out.

 

[Borders3]

Should start a thread for crowing hens . I have a crowing Polish that crows on the morning she lays. She’s a terrible layer, lsys 2/3 times a week. But when her hormones surge she crows like someone is strangling her, flaps her wings like it took everything in her to belt it out.

Just as well its only 2/3 times a week, you wouldn't want that every day. Not if she sounds like she's being strangled. Bet it takes it out of her all that effort.

 

[ChicMom6]

Thank you. I can take a photo later. I do have this photo from about a year ago of my four buffs. She’s in there somewhere.

I’m laughing because that’s when I had only four hens. I had some others that were young. Now when you look out in my yard you see 20 hens of various breeds and five ducks

Oh chicken math......

 

[mopalia]

I went out to feed and water my ducks, chickens, and rabbits this morning before work and I heard what I thought was a sickly barking dog in my neighbors yard. As I got closer I realized it was coming from my chicken coop. Yep. I know it happens. I’ve heard about it but had never seen it. MY HEN WAS CROWING

Here’s the video it you’d like to see

I've got a hen who does that periodically. I have only 2 chickens now, and she's the dominant one. It no longer startles me, but it was quite a shock the first time.

 

[NorthGagardengirl]

Lol I’m fairly certain. That’s the first time I’ve heard the crow and she’s about 2.5 years old. No spurs. Purchased her as a week old pullet.

So I have a dum question...if a bird has spurs then its a male??

 

[azygous]

No. Half of all hens have spurs.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

That bird looks like a rooster in front and a hen behind. Interesting!