My hen thinks she is a rooster

[charliechicken]

Hi am a new member and this is my first post. I bought 2 rhode island red hens at a feed store a few months ago. I also have 3 other hens of a different breed. Just the other day one of the hens started making a rooster crow at 5:00 in the morning. I heard of butch hens before. Is this possible? This hen who thinks she is a rooster is twice the size as the others and her colors are so beautiful with greenish tail feathers. She even looks different from the other hens.

 

[Pumpkinpup]

Got pics? Could it be possible that you have a roo and not a hen? If the bird is still young then sometimes it can be hard to tell.

 

[Chickenaddict]

has this hen layed eggs yet? Sounds to me like your hen is a rooster which would explain why it looks so much different than the other hens. Welcome to BYC

 

[Crazy_For_Chickens]

It would probibly be a roo if it is different and colorful, but sometimes it is very hard to tell.

 

[jjthink]

Your hen may well be a rooster.


Pics should help clarify this, if you can post some.

JJ