My hen started crowing! Is she a rooster???

[lissalischicks]

I am concerned my chicken is a rooster. Today she attempted to crow. Multiple ppl, including the vet, has stated she is a female but I am having my doubts. She is a blue orpington. This is her at 12 weeks

This is her today at 17 weeks

I know females can crow too but I am confused about her

 

[Poultry parent]

females do indeed sometimes crow if there isn't a rooster. she does have a big comb for a hen her age but her tail isn't very rooish

 

[lissalischicks]

This is a better picture of her tail and she is 15 weeks. I might be over reacting ....

 

[Poultry parent]

that tail is just making it hard to tell, it's starting to curl over, but just wait and see

 

[redguinea]

Wow this is a hard one! The pic of her at 12 weeks looks definitely like a pullet, but now she is looking more rooster like. I've had hens that make croaky noises like they were attempting to crow but its sounded completely different to an actual rooster. Keep us updated

 

[junebuggena]

I am concerned my chicken is a rooster. Today she attempted to crow. Multiple ppl, including the vet, has stated she is a female but I am having my doubts. She is a blue orpington. This is her at 12 weeks
This is her today at 17 weeks

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I know females can crow too but I am confused about her

The bottom two pictures show a decidedly male bird. That patchy, uneven blue shading is a dead give away. And male feathering is coming in. Orpingtons can be slow to mature. Your's is a cockerel, for sure.

 

[lissalischicks]

Ok another question. When will I know for sure......

 

[redguinea]

You should be able to tell soon, if you see/hear more crowing. The tail feathers and the comb are looking very rooster like, they will be growing at a faster rate now if it is a rooster. It may have been a late bloomer.

 

[lissalischicks]

Well after a week being in denial and weeks of ignoring my gut feeling I have to admit defeat and say my girl us really a rooster. He is trying to crow more only in the mornings but he is scared of the older hens and is still on the bottom of the food chain. At least right now he is still sweet, curious, nice and purrs when you hold him.

trying to intimidate the other hen but lost

trying to scare off the dog but my dog didn't care about him

 

[carlf]

Yeah, that's a adolescent rooster, showing off.