Hens that crow

[Anonymous]

Hello.

I was wondering if anyone can shed any light on why two of my Araucana hens crow first thing every morning :?

They are both two years old and have always laid eggs Cleo is more prolific than Hyacinth (AKA Attila the Hen on account of her being really bossy and picking on the others alot :roll: ) I don't have a cockerel and wondered if that had something to do with it. Hyacinth is actually quite convincing as a cockerel if you can see her & Cleo sounds exactly like you expect a hen trying to crow to sound :lol:

Seriously though, is there anything medical that I should be getting checked out or is this normal for hens with out a male influence?

Any help would be most gratefully received

 

[dorinda]

I have a couple of hens that crow - de watermael, ataucana nd langshan - don't know why, but it isn't that unusual - nothing wrong with your birds - don't worry

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Dorinda that's good to know. I shall get back to just enjoying them

 

[daniellesdogs]

my little basil (others have herb names an only one left fitting for a crowing hen) shes only young but been laying about 3 months and been broody once. she crows all the time day and night and i have a rooster who does not crow that offten never could figure why so just let it go now, shes not even dominant or a bully

 

[tygrysek75]

I have watch a program once and some birds can do a sex change.Thay can stop laing eggs and grow more males feathers,really bizzare.Hen trapt in wrong body?
I gues if they try crowing its not to bad,I would start worry when stop laing the egss