flamingosauce Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Hi there, I'm new to this forum and to keeping chickens. Can someone tell me please...My 12ish week old Sussex chicken is stretching out its neck and opening its mouth wide to the sky. Does this mean its trying to crow and going to be a cockerel or is this behaviour seen in hens/pullets too? My Calder Ranger and Speckeldy are not displaying this behaviour. Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 It may be adjusting its crop? Or worms?... When they crow , they crow.. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingosauce Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Many thanks Tricia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 12 weeks is a bit early for a Sussex to start crowing anyway, mine don't generally start until at least 20 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
