carrie Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Why has my chicken started to crow? She is now 2 years old, laid lovely dark brown eggs for a year and then nothing since her moult last autumn. She has been making attempts at crowing for a few weeks but has now perfected the perfect cock a dooddle doo. I am now worried that neighbours will start to complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I've heard that sometimes chickens can undergo a kind of sex change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Yes - I've heard that too. I got suspicions about one of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 A dominant chicken will sometimes start to crow, get spurs or start treading the others - I dont think this could be described officially as changing sex but they certainly take on male behaviours Its reasonably common if not terribly welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Yep, I have a crowing hen. She lays eggs so is definitely a girl! I think it's just one of those things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Stevie crows too think it could be cos I gave her a manly name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
