Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Don't think this has been posted already. (I did check the date and it's not April 1st!) * Click * Thank goodness it's not that common or we could all be in trouble . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Yeah,its happened to my Cream Legbar,Clover. She now has impressive wattles & spurs & doesn't lay,but has not crowed as yet. its actually pretty common, apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumfychuck Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Oh my goodness!! I'm going straight out now to check over my Girls!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Yep, my friend had a Maran that did that a few years ago. She did crow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I'm currently keeping a close eye on Amber as she has grown some hefty spurs... P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I get the female to "male", behaviour and hormones etc. Refuse to believe a cockerel would start laying eggs after a fox attack though! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Refuse to believe a cockerel would start laying eggs after a fox attack though! :lol: Yes, I thought that sounded like a bit of a tall story too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skye Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I've just logged on to ask why my 3.5 year old chicken has started crowing as of 5.10am this morning. She has grown big spurs, with claws on the end, not just 'bumps' on the back of her leg too. She is still laying though, albeit occasionally as you'd expect from a three year old chook. I've no idea what I'll do if it carries on as the run is close to the house and only metres from our neighbour's bedroom window. I love our Bella too skye x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Yeah,its happened to my Cream Legbar,Clover.She now has impressive wattles & spurs & doesn't lay,but has not crowed as yet. its actually pretty common, apparently My cream legbar, Milly, is still laying, but she has huuuge spurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 This is gradually happening to my only remaining original Pepperpot, Mother, she has a small spur on one leg and she has made strangulated crowing noises a few times, she has laid the odd soft shelled egg this season, but is largely retired, she is 4 and 1/2 and in beautiful condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcat Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 i have to admit that i have a seriously confused Dorking. She is female colouring but has wacking great spurs on her legs, they are so big i have to keep checking her fifth toe becuase they rub. She displays cockrell like behaviour around the others, has never crouched in her life, but has decided to go broody. i just wish she'd make her mind up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 One of my Pekins has huuuge spurs, a huge comb, she still lays, but doesn't crow.. Been like it for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 My pekin started crowing and strutting when we introduced the new girls. Letting em know who's boss I guess, although she seems to be calming down a bit now. I hope my neighbours don't think I bought a cockerel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToniBailes Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I've just logged on to ask why my 3.5 year old chicken has started crowing as of 5.10am this morning. Mine have been geting up at this time too this week, they crow aswell but i think this is becuase they are used to me getting up and letting them out to roam around the garden. if i dont let them out they keep crowing then wake the neighbours up. none of mine are males all hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneepren Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 My speckled sussex hen has started servicing the lower girls on the pecking order! Has developed large lumps which could be developing spurs on back of feet; keeping an ear out for crowing. Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Just noticed this on my mums 'hen' Fizz. After we raced to the top of the garden because Fizz had caught a mouse and everyone else was chasing her for her 'precious' I noticed she had developed spurs! She's always had large head gear but lately it's been getting more pronounced and she hasn't laid for about a week. The spurs aren't fully cockerel sized yet or pointy so not sure if they'll reach that far but definitely pronounced. Fingers crossed she doesn't crow as i don't think the neighbours would appreciate that. Poor confused thing. At least her/his name could still apply to a boy or a girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 One of my Pepperpots became broody and after getting hold of fertilised eggs is now mum to 5 chicks, and the other one has a huge comb and wattles although no spurs or crowing, and she still crouches and lays regularly...so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 My vet has said that Emma looked like a cockerel before, we laughed it off because we knew she was laying........ No crowing yet though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thought I'd resurrect this as my Legbar X has just started a sort of strangulated crow and she is growing spurs. I have a cockerel too....I hope they don't start fighting..................sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 That's a shame Hope they get along. My cousins had a hybrid girl that grew to look exactly like a cockerel and crowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Moomin (rip) decided that laying wasn't her thing in year 2, not that you could call her prolific to start with, she grew spurs and her red bits got a bit wobblier. She was no.4 in the pecking order. She'd still go and sit in the nestbox for a bit each day, I think that was to fool me into thinking she wasn't a freeloader, the egg colours gave her away though. Never crowed. Always sported a skiddy down her fluff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I have 2 hens that have grown spurs. Neither lay anymore, but they don't crow either One is a Columbine the other is an Appenzeller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Neither lay anymore, Oh dear if that happens..... That will make 3 out of my 7........nearly 50% not laying when they start again. more hens? .................sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloss-Hen Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 My poland hen turned into a cockerel a couple of weeks ago as if i havent already got enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
