Omlet cube and run

[carrie]

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.

[migsy]

I've heard that sometimes chickens can undergo a kind of sex change.

[chicken bark]

Yes - I've heard that too. I got suspicions about one of mine.

[Redwing]

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!

[Lavenders_Blue]

Yep, I have a crowing hen. She lays eggs so is definitely a girl! I think it's just one of those things

[Blue-DiamondChick07]

Stevie crows too think it could be cos I gave her a manly name