My hen is crowing

[tn_artist]

I heard an unfamiliar crow a few days ago. When I turned to see who it was, the only chickens there were my game bantam cockrel and my buff laced seabright pullet. She crowed again while I was watching her. She looks and acts like a girl, but I don't know if she is laying yet. Some of my 7-8 month olds still aren't.

 

[aart]

I have attached a picture of her.

She's gorgeous!!

they will see you have no roosters and then leave you alone.

One can hope they can tell pullet from cockerel...even if they can, noise ordinances are often imposed.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I heard an unfamiliar crow a few days ago. When I turned to see who it was, the only chickens there were my game bantam cockrel and my buff laced seabright pullet. She crowed again while I was watching her. She looks and acts like a girl, but I don't know if she is laying yet. Some of my 7-8 month olds still aren't.

Sebright males are what is called "hen feathered". It is quite possible you have a male.

 

[EggWalrus]

Sebright males are what is called "hen feathered". It is quite possible you have a male.

Like this?

This little rooster has girlie looking saddle feathers but pointy boy hackle feathers in its cape.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Like this?
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This little rooster has girlie looking saddle feathers but pointy boy hackle feathers in its cape.

Yup. We had a trio of males many years ago that had round hackle feathers too. Every one of them was 100% male.
Very showy birds!

 

[MrPaw]

I'm not allowed to have a rooster which is why a crowing hen is creating so much stress for me. I don't mind the crowing.

Yep, another one-size-fits-all law/rule. Maybe you can prove it's a hen and not a rooster. You are following their rules, they just have to accept the laws of nature.

 

[MrPaw]

Like this?
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This little rooster has girlie looking saddle feathers but pointy boy hackle feathers in its cape.

That is one gorgeous bird! I want one. What kind?

 

[EggWalrus]

Yup. We had a trio of males many years ago that had round hackle feathers too. Every one of them was 100% male.
Very showy birds!

I'd love to get a few myself! I've always thought they were stunning little guys, almost like little toy soldiers!

 

[EggWalrus]

That is one gorgeous bird! I want one. What kind?

It's some kind of Sebright. They come in assorted flavors. Some are silver laced looking, some golden. There may be other colors also.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I'd love to get a few myself! I've always thought they were stunning little guys, almost like little toy soldiers!

They are super tiny birds. I was surprised how tiny they stayed.

Ours were golden sebrights. Yes they come in a few varieties. There is no large fowl equivalent making them true bantams.

No one sells them sexed.....for rather obvious reasons...Soooooo tiny!