New chicken crowing.

[Tom90]

Hi I recently got 3 blue australorps a week ago and one has established itself as in charge and in the last few days has been constantly making LOUD crowing noises. The lady I got them off raised them eggs that hatched 8 months ago and had them with their brother the rooster so im wondering if it's because they are used to having a rooster around. Any advice on how to stop this would be great as I live in a suburban area and I'm sure the neighbours wouldn't be fond of her noise making.

Ps this is my first time having chickens.

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

Hi I recently got 3 blue australorps a week ago and one has established itself as in charge and in the last few days has been constantly making LOUD crowing noises. The lady I got them off raised them eggs that hatched 8 months ago and had them with their brother the rooster so im wondering if it's because they are used to having a rooster around. Any advice on how to stop this would be great as I live in a suburban area and I'm sure the neighbours wouldn't be fond of her noise making.

Ps this is my first time having chickens.

You want him to stop crowing?

 

[neo71665]

Crowing hens are rare. Not completely unheard of but if it walks like a duck, talk like a duck well bad news.

Post a picture, at 8 months we can sex it for you. Need clear pics of it's comb, neck feathers, and saddle feather area.

 

[Tom90]

You want him to stop crowing?

No it is most definitely a her as I have seen her lay an egg.

 

[The Kooky Kiwi]

Crowing hens are rare. Not completely unheard of but if it walks like a duck, talk like a duck well bad news.

Post a picture, at 8 months we can sex it for you. Need clear pics of it's comb, neck feathers, and saddle feather area.

Not so rare.. my sebright hen crowed for a wee while.. and yes she's DEFINITELY a hen

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Good luck with your flock, and I hope you are able to fix the problem of your crowing hen.

 

[Tom90]

Crowing hens are rare. Not completely unheard of but if it walks like a duck, talk like a duck well bad news.

Post a picture, at 8 months we can sex it for you. Need clear pics of it's comb, neck feathers, and saddle feather area.

I will try to get a a video of her doing it as I'd doesn't sound like a roosters crow but more a poor attempt at one. However she will not do it while I am outside.

 

[The Kooky Kiwi]

I will try to get a a video of her doing it as I'd doesn't sound like a roosters crow but more a poor attempt at one. However she will not do it while I am outside.

My hen.. when crowing.. sounded like a bit like a squeaky toy. It was a squeaky, hoarse, version of a crow and her crow would "break" like a teenage boy. It was rather hilarious all up and she'd give me the snootiest look if I laughed at her

 

[neo71665]

New crowing roos will also have voice cracks just like any teen boy.

 

[Tom90]

New crowing roos will also have voice cracks just like any teen boy.

That may be true but ive had 3 eggs every day for the last 4 days. So either 1 of the other 2 is constantly laying 2 a day or its the hen making all the noise.