Noisy Hen thinks its rooster

[Brandf]

I have 4 RIR who are 3 months old, one has grown and matured more quickly than the others and is definitely the dominant hen. She has taken to crowing very loudly and I was convinced she was a rooster and drove 2 hours to a chicken farm as the farmer said he would take her. As soon as he saw her and inspected her he said he was 90% sure she was a hen. the noise she makes is very loud and she does it in the coop in the morning around 6-7am and then occasionally during the day. She will do it about 6 times and then stop. I am worried about my neighbors and wondered if anyone had a similar experience and if she is maybe going to stop? I read that taking her away from the others for a few days may help? I also thought about maybe having her sleep in the garage on her own to manage the noise. If she doesnt stop I think i will have to give her to the farm. Anyone have any advice?

 

[Brookethechickenwhisperer]

Is she laying yet?

 

[KikiLeigh02]

If it's a full on crow at 3 months you most likely do have a cockerel. Do you have any pictures?

 

[GoldenChooks]

If it's a full on crow at 3 months you most likely do have a cockerel. Do you have any pictures?

Yea, pictures would help to determine if it's a cockerel. I had a hen that all of a sudden started crowing after laying for a bit, she stopped laying and hung out with the rooster. Now she just started laying again.

 

[mixedbreeds]

I have a australorp hen that at times sits in the coop or run and crows like the best rooster around over and over but she only does it once in a while bet when she does she really goes for it and she does lay eggs. She has much more pronounced head gear than the other hens do.

 

[Brandf]

She is not laying yet and she can spend the whole day being totally quiet after having a few crows in the morning. The farmer I took her too looked her over thoroughly and was 90% sure she was a hen. Here is a picture of her

 

[mixedbreeds]

It happens I have herd of it quite a bit here on BYC mine doesn’t crow enough to be a problem if I were someplace that it mattered but I’m in the boonies so no big deal anyway, it was just a shocker the first time I herd her as I new there was no Roo in the coop.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

That bird looks like it's getting pointy saddle feathering. Plus the large comb & wattle at 12 weeks. Pretty sure you have yourself a cockerel.

She is not laying yet and she can spend the whole day being totally quiet after having a few crows in the morning. The farmer I took her too looked her over thoroughly and was 90% sure she was a hen. Here is a picture of her

 

[newchickenmom33]

These are my 3 RIR 12 week old pullets... I’m told the one is the middle is probably a different breed. They have very little comb and lil lil wattles to be seen. Maybe a close up of the tail feathers and close up of the neck feathers... I’m not good at gender but these people on here are really good at it!

 

[GoldenChooks]

That bird looks like it's getting pointy saddle feathering. Plus the large comb & wattle at 12 weeks. Pretty sure you have yourself a cockerel.

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