My hen is crowing and not laying!

[Cebe51]

Isabella, the beautiful little hen, has gone through some transformation last July! She has not been laying any eggs for 6 months and now she's crowing? Is this normal? Has she become a "transgender"? Help!!!

 

[justplainbatty]

Isabella, the beautiful little hen, has gone through some transformation last July! She has not been laying any eggs for 6 months and now she's crowing? Is this normal? Has she become a "transgender"? Help!!!

here is a bunch of stuff to read on the subject:http://www.urbanchickenpodcast.com/ucp-episode-018/ Hope this helps.

 

[Book Em Danno25]

 

[Cebe51]

Wow, thanks! I thought this was the case, but I am still hopeful that she will go back to being a hen.

 

[drumstick diva]

Sounds like another stealth rooster. They pretend to be girls until you get attached to them and then BOING - instant rooster.

 

[BantamLover21]

We're glad you joined us!

Are you sure "she" is a hen?

 

[collingwood]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Wyandottes7]

Welcome to BYC!

We're glad to have you.

If "she" is crowing, I suspect that "she" isn't a hen. Only old hens or dominant hens tend to crow.

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to our flock. Chickens don't become transgender. If your hen is actually crowing (sometimes new chicken owners mistake the hen's song for a crow), then you have a rooster and not a hen. Hens do crow on very rare occasions, but it is almost always a hen over two years old that has taken over the role of the rooster in a roosterless flock. If you want to post a pic of your chicken, we can verify it's gender for you. Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your chicken.

 

[enola]

How about a picture? We love pictures!