The house next door was recently sold and a new family moved in. We welcomed them by giving a dozen eggs. That’s when the husband explained why he bought this particular house. He had come with the agent to look at the house. He stepped out of his car just as my big boy, Albert, and my bantam, Henry, started crowing at each other. He turned to the agent and said “Sold. I’ll take it.” He hadn’t even walked into the house. He now has chickens and several roosters in his backyard. My roosters call back and forth with them.
Female chickens make some bloody awful noises which often surprise newbies. They think roosters are the only ones that make noise. Nope. Let Stormy stay with the flock so she doesn’t lose her pecking order. If she’s gone too long you may have to reintroduce her by putting her in a cage within the coop or run for about 2 weeks. A video of the sound of the crowing would be helpful. You may just have a noisier-than-usual hen. And she is a hen. As for neighbors, an occasional gift of fresh eggs makes them smile.
