Young silkie hen crowing

[Tashibaby]

Hi there!
I have silkies. They were born in June last year and just recently the hen that is the lowest in the pecking order, has started laying eggs. They are all laying eggs now and there is no rooster in my flock as it's not allowed where I live.

Coincidentally, she's also started crowing? I've tried to read what the causes are, but she's not old, she isn't the top of the pecking order, she isn't stopping laying eggs. It's also not the egg song (which she also does when she lays an egg). She also doesn't really have any rooster features.

She doesn't crow very often, but when she does it it's when I've just spent time with them and I move on to do my own thing again and she doesn't see me anymore.

I don't know if it's relevant, but despite her being the lowest in the pecking order, when my other hens do a submissive squat for me and I pet them, she sometimes does come over to softly peck their backs (or butthole in one specific hen's case lol).

I just wanted to know if this is normal. I'm very attached to them and am worried something might be wrong with her.

Thank you in advance!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Can you share pictures? You sure she isn't a sneaky rooster?

I've had a bantam hen that would crow. It didn't quite sound like a real crow, but more like a weird yelling. It was always funny to hear and see. I assumed it had something to do with her hormones slightly off.

I know when there's no rooster sometimes a hen will assume the roll and mock mate the others. I've always have roosters, so that wasn't the case with mine.

 

[Tashibaby]

Can you share pictures? You sure she isn't a sneaky rooster?

I've had a bantam hen that would crow. It didn't quite sound like a real crow, but more like a weird yelling. It was always funny to hear and see. I assumed it had something to do with her hormones slightly off.

I know when there's no rooster sometimes a hen will assume the roll and mock mate the others. I've always have roosters, so that wasn't the case with mine.

I'm very certain she isn't a rooster because I've actually seen her lay eggs multiple times.

Her crow kind of sounds like an unfinished crow, or like half a crow? I don't know if that makes sense.

Do hens sometimes assume the rooster roll even when they’re not the top of the pecking order?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'm very certain she isn't a rooster because I've actually seen her lay eggs multiple times.

Her crow kind of sounds like an unfinished crow, or like half a crow? I don't know if that makes sense.

Do hens sometimes assume the rooster roll even when they’re not the top of the pecking order?

That's kinda what my crowing d'uccle sounded like. I don't think it needs to be a dominate bird to start trying to play the role. Not sure why it happens, but I wouldn't worry about it. It certainly makes her unique.

 

[Tashibaby]

That's kinda what my crowing d'uccle sounded like. I don't think it needs to be a dominate bird to start trying to play the role. Not sure why it happens, but I wouldn't worry about it. It certainly makes her unique.

Thank you for easing my worries!