Wynodotte hen crowing

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Permalink Reply by Rachel Hoff on July 8, 2010 at 10:32am

Sounds like you may have a couple of roosters. Sexing of chickens is only 90% correct so there is always a chance of a few being roosters. You are probably going to need to find them a new home or get rid of them some other way.

Permalink Reply by Morgan on July 8, 2010 at 1:28pm

yea i know sexing isnt a sure thing. but they are full grown now and dont have the distinctive characteristics of a rooster. I think they are hens, who crow... time will tell i guess.

Permalink Reply by Rachel Hoff on July 8, 2010 at 1:33pm

Now, what time are they crowing? I know my hens make a lot of noise right after they lay an egg and are trying to find their flock.

Morgan said:

yea i know sexing isnt a sure thing. but they are full grown now and dont have the distinctive characteristics of a rooster. I think they are hens, who crow... time will tell i guess.

Permalink Reply by Morgan on July 8, 2010 at 1:44pm

as the sun is coming up... but i beleive they are full grown but have yet to lay. sort of in the middle of juvenile and adult.

Rachel said:

Now, what time are they crowing? I know my hens make a lot of noise right after they lay an egg and are trying to find their flock.

Morgan said:

yea i know sexing isnt a sure thing. but they are full grown now and dont have the distinctive characteristics of a rooster. I think they are hens, who crow... time will tell i guess.

Permalink Reply by rachel whetzel on July 15, 2010 at 12:52pm

If they aren't laying yet, it's probably too soon to really be able to tell if they have any real rooster qualities. Do you have photos? That might help. I'm betting you have a rooster emerging. I had this happen with our first batch of city chickens (we live in the country now) and my kids think the rooster found a new home. I couldn't find him one. :(

Permalink Reply by Morgan on July 15, 2010 at 12:56pm

Yeah. I am now certain one is a rooster, the tail feathers haev begun to change and arent up right any more.. and they haev been spending the night in the garage to dampen the crowing... Oh well, it happens. Are young roosters at all tasty? (please dont be offended but if we cant find it a home I dont know what else to do).

rachel whetzel said:

If they aren't laying yet, it's probably too soon to really be able to tell if they have any real rooster qualities. Do you have photos? That might help. I'm betting you have a rooster emerging. I had this happen with our first batch of city chickens (we live in the country now) and my kids think the rooster found a new home. I couldn't find him one. :(

Permalink Reply by Rachel Hoff on July 15, 2010 at 12:58pm

They're just as tasty as any other young bird. They won't be mutant chickens like Cornish X (what you buy in the store), but they'll be decent.

Morgan said:

Yeah. I am now certain one is a rooster, the tail feathers haev begun to change and arent up right any more.. and they haev been spending the night in the garage to dampen the crowing... Oh well, it happens. Are young roosters at all tasty? (please dont be offended but if we cant find it a home I dont know what else to do).

rachel whetzel said:

If they aren't laying yet, it's probably too soon to really be able to tell if they have any real rooster qualities. Do you have photos? That might help. I'm betting you have a rooster emerging. I had this happen with our first batch of city chickens (we live in the country now) and my kids think the rooster found a new home. I couldn't find him one. :(

Permalink Reply by rachel whetzel on July 15, 2010 at 1:24pm

Yes! Young birds can be very tasty! I think six months is the usual age to butcher... sometimes sooner.

Morgan said:

Yeah. I am now certain one is a rooster, the tail feathers haev begun to change and arent up right any more.. and they haev been spending the night in the garage to dampen the crowing... Oh well, it happens. Are young roosters at all tasty? (please dont be offended but if we cant find it a home I dont know what else to do).

rachel whetzel said:

If they aren't laying yet, it's probably too soon to really be able to tell if they have any real rooster qualities. Do you have photos? That might help. I'm betting you have a rooster emerging. I had this happen with our first batch of city chickens (we live in the country now) and my kids think the rooster found a new home. I couldn't find him one. :(