chocolateeclaire Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Slightly worried as Zena, big fat black Orphington, crowed for all the world like a cockeral this morning when I let them out!!! Had to shut her up with a banana as worried about the neighbours!!! Is this normal?? Also the 4 are 20 weeks old now and still no eggs - will it be soon?? Thanks - Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 It is normal for some hens to be noisier than others. My big cochins are really gobby Pure breeds take longer to mature/reach POL than hybrids, it will be sometime before you get eggs - it can take up to 8-10 months for the big fluffy hens to reach maturity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Some hens do produce a feeble crow, usually when announcing an egg laid. If Zena is not laying yet, could she be a he? Is her face furniture well developed at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmagic Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 One of my Polish bantams crowed for a couple of days after we got rid of her husband! It was as if she thought imitating him would bring him back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Yes, one of my Poland hens had a go at crowing when she was younger. This was in response to Phillip the real cockerel. But she only did it a few times then seemed to reconcile that she really was a hen and laid an egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye&Ant Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 One of my Polish bantams crowed for a couple of days after we got rid of her husband! It was as if she thought imitating him would bring him back! Awwww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romany Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 One of my Polish bantams crowed for a couple of days after we got rid of her husband! It was as if she thought imitating him would bring him back! How funny! My Black Pekin Bantam, Cutie, also crowed like mad for two days after her husband was 're-homed' and hasn't let out a squawk since... she hasn't laid yet so she's either a very quiet 'he' or was just confused for a while back then?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 My ex-batt, He/She crows all the time...she has had to be re-homed at the in-laws. When they recently introduced a cockerel, He/She went mental. She was trying to get at him through the netting and although he wasn't that bothered about a fight, He/She certainly wanted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
