This hen is driving me nuts

[Chrisg949]

It’s only started in the last few weeks . This is why I thought it was a problem. She recently stopped laying as well . I thought it was a respiratory thing but she seems healthy . I hear her doing it at night too which I know isn’t normal .

 

[Patinas]

I have a year-old hen that one day out of the blue crowed...twice! She's never done it since so I have no idea what triggered it. She's not the head hen and I have no rooster.

I was worried that she'd keep working at perfecting it but it's been about a month and she hasn't tried again that I know of.

I have hens that make unique noises that only they do. Their clucks and chicken chatter can differ in pitch and patterns. I think it's cute and adds to their different personalities! Some are very vocal while others are very quiet.

 

[Chickassan]

I don't think thats a crow or even an attempt. Thats just a goofy hen noise, a goofy hen noise on a loop but still lol! @coach723 is right, she will eventually stop buuuut she might pick a new noise she's older and much like us the older they get the more odd stuff gets said.

 

[Chrisg949]

Thank you everyone for these responses. I really appreciate the help .

 

[21hens-incharge]

Yup just a weird new noise.

I wish my Barnavelder would do that instead of the 5am screaming for breakfast noise.
She winds EVERYONE into a shriek off.

 

[Chrisg949]

This doesn’t seem right

 

[Chrisg949]

 

[Unexpected chicken lover]

She doesn't appear to be physically uncomfortable. U said she's top hen? She might just be crowing
Is it just the noise bothering you or are there other symptoms that might lead to an issue?

 

[Chrisg949]

My neighbors kids are annoyingly loud so we are cool there . Yes she’s the top hen she doesn’t really hang out much with them though . I am more worried about her health. I also feel she has lost weight . Maybe I’m being overly sensitive but she seems sick to me.

 

[ThatsneakyHen]

Have you thought of this... She is establishing her territory to you and the other hens? It's just a hunch? /: