Hens will sometime attempt to mimic a rooster if no rooster is present within a flock.
Usually the alpha hen, the top of the pecking order takes on the role of protector of the flock in the absence of a male. This can, but not always include the mimicry of the sounds a rooster makes.
Yes because all male chickens are roosters. unless they have some type of defect they will all crow like a rooster cuz they are roosters
Yes. They are a heavy breed, and usually have a very low, gravely crow, but it can also be very clear.
Silkie roosters do but they are usually less boisterous than other breeds.
The hens are usually quiet and docile making little or no noise except just after laying an egg.
Yes they do crow I have 5 and they crow every morning and sometimes when I am feeding them - like saying thank you
Actually it is the rooster that crows, the hens sometimes make attempts to mimic the rooster but it comes out as a cackle. The reason the rooster crows is to communicate. He will crow to announce to the world that he is on guard and watching over his flock, he crows to let his hens (and other roosters hens) where he is and how to find him. They crow to warn of danger when a predator is spotted. He will crow in response to a hen announcing she has laid an egg. They often crow just to tell the world they are doing what roosters do.
to show domination to warm hens if something is wrong and just be annoying
i believe a roster crows at dawn to wake up all the hens and also to protect its teritory. also another reason would be to warn animals thathe is awake and looking to see if any other animal is there.
A female crow is called a crow. They do not have a special name that distinguishes them from their male counterparts. Crow: nothing under Female Bird: Hen
Most Silkie hens and roosters are identical and sometimes the rooster Silkie doesn't crow through out his whole life. The only way you can tell them apart if the Silkie is mating with hens and has a spur then of course it is a rooster. And if a Silkie laid eggs or is sitting on eggs then she is a hen. Another way to tell them apart is if you have a hybrid Silkie that Silkie might get a big wattle and comb.
No, silkie HENS won't crow loud enough to disturb the neighbours but the male, the cockerel, certainly will. one of my silkies seems to think 4.20am is a fine time to wake me, good job I don't have any neighbours.
Yes they do crow I have 5 and they crow every morning and sometimes when I am feeding them - like saying thank you
YES!! Certain breeds of hens do have what looks like an afro hair do. Silkie's and polish hens have tufts of "hair" instead of a comb on the top of their heads. See "related links" below for a picture of a silkie hen
well buff orpingtons make great brudy hens and mothers
I have Silkie Chickens who are very broody, they are little bantam chickens that look like little cotton balls.
Actually it is the rooster that crows, the hens sometimes make attempts to mimic the rooster but it comes out as a cackle. The reason the rooster crows is to communicate. He will crow to announce to the world that he is on guard and watching over his flock, he crows to let his hens (and other roosters hens) where he is and how to find him. They crow to warn of danger when a predator is spotted. He will crow in response to a hen announcing she has laid an egg. They often crow just to tell the world they are doing what roosters do.
to show domination to warm hens if something is wrong and just be annoying
Young roosters are fairly gregarious and the pullets are not happy with his attentions. They are putting him in his place. You may have heard the expression "rules the roost" It is actually the girls (hens) who lay down the law, not just the eggs. The cockerel will soon learn the pecking order.
Im asking the same question lol, i have 3 frizzles and 1 black silkie baby, and from what ive read so far. They do crow but it is no where near other roos, one site even said their silkie roo coo's instead of crowing
Both Cochin and silkie hens are good brooders. The standard Cochin is by far the bigger of the two breeds and would brood more eggs than a standard Silkie. Both breeds are well know to go broody at any time during the prime egg laying years.
"A whistling woman and a crowing hen are neither fit for God nor men." Or so the saying goes. Hens do crow, this usually happens when there are no roosters in the flock. Also hen turkeys can make gooble sounds and will fan like the male turkey.