Pullet crowing and no eggs

[chuckachucka]

I posted about this a while ago but the issue seemed to have resolved, so I forgot about it. Yesterday it happened again: My Pekin bantam pullet started crowing. It's a definite crow. Several times, neck extended, not as loud as a cockerel but full length.
She is now almost 24 weeks old and has not laid an egg yet. She has been red faced since she was three months old. I have a cockerel who she was raised with who doesn't seem interested in her but who does mate my silkie pullet of the same age (she has recently started laying).

So what is going on here?? I'm sure she's a pullet...right?

 

[JaeG]

Looks like a pullet to me. I had an Orpington who crowed almost each morning prior to her starting to lay. She was at least 6 months old before she started laying. We aren't allowed a rooster so I can't advise you there. Hopefully someone else can shed some light on your roos disinterest.

 

[chuckachucka]

Thanks for the reply. This morning she tried to mount my older hen, she crows occasionally, and still no eggs! I'm starting to worry she has something wrong that's causing her hormones to be disordered.

 

[chickens really]

Actually it looks like a Cockerel....Crows and mounts Hens....Its a Cockerel....

 

[aart]

Thanks for the reply. This morning she tried to mount my older hen, she crows occasionally, and still no eggs! I'm starting to worry she has something wrong that's causing her hormones to be disordered.

Looks like a pullet to me too.
Do you have any males in your flock?
Females can take on the behaviors of a male if there is not one present.
They also only have one ovary, if it is non functioning for some reason, they will never lay. Only time will tell with this bird. Chickens can teach you patience....or not.

 

[chickens really]

Ok...Pullet or Cockerel?

 

[lazy gardener]

View attachment 1160025 Ok...Pullet or Cockerel?

Feather pattern says pullet.

Agree with Aart on this one, OP bird most likely a pullet who has an endocrine malfunction. Genetically a pullet, but hormonally skewed.

 

[Bunnylady]

@chuckachucka I believe in the U.S, we call that breed a Bantam Cochin. Because of their soft feathers, they can be difficult to sex; I know I've had a few that I wasn't sure about until they either started laying or crowing. I've had some pretty precocious ones, too - ever hear a days-old chick crow? (It's hysterical!) But if your bird has been showing red since about 12 weeks and is crowing, I'd say cockerel; the hackle feathering may take a bit longer to show up.

@chickens really - How old, and what breed(s)?

 

[chickens really]

Feather pattern says pullet.

Agree with Aart on this one, OP bird most likely a pullet who has an endocrine malfunction. Genetically a pullet, but hormonally skewed.

The one I posted is a Cockerel....Definatly fights his brothers and my Huge Brahma Rooster takes no poop from the little buggers either....Today the Cockerels leave for butcher.....

@chuckachucka I believe in the U.S, we call that breed a Bantam Cochin. Because of their soft feathers, they can be difficult to sex; I know I've had a few that I wasn't sure about until they either started laying or crowing. I've had some pretty precocious ones, too - ever hear a days-old chick crow? (It's hysterical!) But if your bird has been showing red since about 12 weeks and is crowing, I'd say cockerel; the hackle feathering may take a bit longer to show up.

@chickens really - How old, and what breed(s)?

He is a Brahma/Orpington.....Very pretty Cockerel....

 

[Bunnylady]

He is a Brahma/Orpington.....Very pretty Cockerel....

I was thinking that the build looked immature, and for it to be showing red while not yet grown, that says cockerel, whether the feathers agree or not.