Im used to things being different here, but this really got me.

Ive been raising Gai Paa (wild chickens) for a few years. They are beautiful looking birds, smaller than regular chickens, and prolific layers. They are easy to care for, no coup needed as they sleep in the trees. I do give them a little grain, but they can survive without it.

Ive only had one rooster for the last 6 months or so, and one day last month, I heard what sounded like a young rooster just learning to crow. I looked around and saw it was coming from one of the hens! Then, a couple weeks later, the hen crowed again, but sounded much better.

Ive had quite a few chickens in my day, but never heard a hen crow. Does this happen occasionally, or should I call Ripley's believe it or not?

OMG A katoey chicken, what next.

I assume said 'hen' does actually lay eggs, it's not really what you originally thought, a young cockerel?

EDIT Looks like it's quite common, check out the last paragraph of this page http://www.blpbooks.co.uk/articles/cock_cr...owing_noise.php I don't recommend burning it at the stake though (better barbecued).

Im used to things being different here, but this really got me.

Ive been raising Gai Paa (wild chickens) for a few years. They are beautiful looking birds, smaller than regular chickens, and prolific layers. They are easy to care for, no coup needed as they sleep in the trees. I do give them a little grain, but they can survive without it.

Ive only had one rooster for the last 6 months or so, and one day last month, I heard what sounded like a young rooster just learning to crow. I looked around and saw it was coming from one of the hens! Then, a couple weeks later, the hen crowed again, but sounded much better.

Ive had quite a few chickens in my day, but never heard a hen crow. Does this happen occasionally, or should I call Ripley's believe it or not?

Maybe the hen is very in touch with its masculine side.

Im used to things being different here, but this really got me.

Ive been raising Gai Paa (wild chickens) for a few years. They are beautiful looking birds, smaller than regular chickens, and prolific layers. They are easy to care for, no coup needed as they sleep in the trees. I do give them a little grain, but they can survive without it.

Ive only had one rooster for the last 6 months or so, and one day last month, I heard what sounded like a young rooster just learning to crow. I looked around and saw it was coming from one of the hens! Then, a couple weeks later, the hen crowed again, but sounded much better.

Ive had quite a few chickens in my day, but never heard a hen crow. Does this happen occasionally, or should I call Ripley's believe it or not?

r u serious???????

checked with out chicken people; they sa;y that if u have too many females among young hens and chickens then sometimes a young hen changes her sexual status to male... not sure how it works but we had those icky white laying chickens and had one start to develop a bigger comb, and crow etc....and she became male... not sure if the;y are sterile though or not...

bina

checked with out chicken people; they sa;y that if u have too many females among young hens and chickens then sometimes a young hen changes her sexual status to male... not sure how it works but we had those icky white laying chickens and had one start to develop a bigger comb, and crow etc....and she became male... not sure if the;y are sterile though or not...

bina

Nature's way of balancing the gender ratio.