Apparently I am an idiot :(

[reinbeau]

Until you've heard Daisy crow you don't know for sure that it's a roo. Patience, grasshopper - and post a picture here for those of us who might be able to help.

 

[hennypenny9]

On BYC there are even stories of what people thought were roos, until they laid an egg! Some even tried to crow.

 

[big brown horse]

My black Australorp crows first thing in the morning and then lays an egg!!

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

My black Australorp crows first thing in the morning and then lays an egg!!

That's funny!!!

 

[Aidenbaby]

You guys are freaking me out with crowing hens. If any of my girls crow, they are out of here. I can't chance the city finding out about my girls.

 

[big brown horse]

When I lived in the city my single frizzle hen began crowing. (This is why I wasn't worried when my Astralorp started doing it.) Anyway, don't worry it is NOTHING like the rooster's crow. It is WAY quieter. I lived in the dead center of the city too right on top of my neighbors, they never heard it.

 

[Aidenbaby]

Phew! That is a relief.

 

[Dace]

Thanks Dace. So nice of you to think of me first. So hes an EE?? How old? I might be able to find him a home. I have a roo already with my older hens, and I think I have two coming up in the new batch of sex links. Sooo I will start asking around for you.

He/she was hatched on Feb 25...so he is about 14 weeks. No signs of aggression although he/she does seem to be the leader of the pack. I will attempt to post a pic.

 

[Dace]

Here we go...first two shots are Daisy. Last shot is Kelly, another EEer, who does not have a comb. I also noticed that Daisy's tail is stubbier, all 5 other chickens have longer tail feathers.








So is Daisy a Dude?
Click on the pic for a larger view.

 

[reinbeau]

Unfortunately to my not so trained eye she looks like a he.