Is this really a hen?

[Dovahgoddess]

This is Kiwi, my nearly 6 month old hen? I'm fairly certain I've seen her lay an egg, but she crows more than my two roosters and cockerel combined. Is it possible she's a he? This started 3 days ago.

 

[The Moonshiner]

She's a hen

 

[Dovahgoddess]

She's a hen

Great! Any idea why she crows?

 

[CoopBoots]

That is an impressive scream haha! I can see how it is crow adjacent but just I see a distressed hen. Mine complain similarly if they want something they can't have at the moment, like a specific nestbox.

 

[MysteryChicken]

This is Kiwi, my nearly 6 month old hen? I'm fairly certain I've seen her lay an egg, but she crows more than my two roosters and cockerel combined. Is it possible she's a he? This started 3 days ago.

I've got a hen that crows, gonna get a video the next time she does. Mine's crow is better then your girls though.

 

[Dovahgoddess]

That is an impressive scream haha! I can see how it is crow adjacent but just I see a distressed hen. Mine complain similarly if they want something they can't have at the moment, like a specific nestbox.

That makes sense! Everyone's favorite nest box is on the wall just to the left of that ladder. It's always occupied by at least two hens

 

[Dovahgoddess]

I've got a hen that crows, gonna get a video the next time she does. Mine's crow is better then your girls though.

I originally thought it was my 4 month old cockerel until I saw her, but he started crowing yesterday and it's even more pathetic lol

 

[FrostRanger]

I don't have a crowing hen, but I have 2 pullets that yell, Basil and Lavender.
Yes, I am certain they are both females, nothing suggests roo on either of them, Basil lays blue green eggs and Lavender should start any day now (she might have already laid while I was out, I just got home and haven't checked the nest box). Some hens are just yelly lol

Basil

Lavender

 

[Farmgirl283420]

My hen Hope sounds just like that. Guess they just are loud and like to yell! Kinda funny some of my hens hardly make a peep!

 

[FrostRanger]

No egg from Lavender yet, but I had a thought. From a young age, they have listened to death metal, might that have anything to do with them wanting to shout?

In any case I approve. They have learned well