hen sounds like a cockerel

welshthistle · « **on:** February 18, 2012, 21:26 »

I have 3 girls one is a orpington,she has always been quite vocal but has now perfected the perfect crow.Is this common? she is defenatly a she lays well.

Ice · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2012, 22:15 »

It's not that uncommon for a chicken to apparently change sex. Has she developed any other male characteristics?

welshthistle · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2012, 21:26 »

No I havent seen any other male characteristics.She is still laying etc.She is definitely the dominant chicken in the trio.

Beano · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2012, 10:19 »

Our top hen has always been a little masculine. She has now stopped laying, has perfected a good impression of a crow and has only recently started to grow an impressive pair of spurs. We love her to bits but one of our neighbours is not too keen.

helens-hens · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2012, 13:13 »

Harriet, the top, hybrid hen of my 2, also comes across as quite masculine. She lays well and occasionally has shown slight signs of slight broodiness but she started to develop spurs when she was about 18 months old or so, last year. They are quite short and with no nails but I am sure they are spurs nevertheless. I am pleased to say she hasn't started crowing.... yet

I wonder if being top hen slightly changes their hormonal balance?

joyfull · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2012, 13:18 »

I have a hen lodging with me called Emily and she has spurs that any cockerel would be proud to own. she is definately a she though

Sassy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2012, 08:19 »

I have read on this site that when hens are kept without a cockerel sometimes the dominant hen can start to crow

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