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Hens do crow or at least attempt to crow. Usually one hen will take on some of the duties of a rooster as far as protection and early warning of predators. This does not always happen but often in a flock where the rooster is killed or dies naturally one of the older hens will step up as boss chicken.
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∙ 16y agoThere have been cases of hermaphoditism in poultry, that is one bird that has both male and female organs. How the bird looks and acts is determined by which organs are dominate at that time.
Here is a facinating link.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8257394?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DiscoveryPanel.Pubmed_Discovery_RA
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∙ 13y agothey produce a loud squacking sound nothing like a crow
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∙ 15y ago"She is not a hen". "She" is a "he"
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What we call a group of crows?
There is a very unusual name for a group of crows. While they, like all birds, can be called a "flock", a group of crows is also known as a "murder". There is much discussion but little agreement on WHY they are called a murder of crows. Other collective nouns include; Hover, Muster, Parcel, Mob
What does go to the crows mean?
Crows are scavengers, so literally it means to die and be consumed by the crows. It was used by the Greeks the way we use "Go to Hell"
What is a nest of crows?
crows build nests in places where they feel safe from possible predators, e.g up in a high tree or in a hedge. :) The term 'crow's nest' is also used when referring to the fixed lookout point at the top of the mast of a sailing vessel.
What is a group of crows called?
The most widely used term is "murder." A group of crows can also be called a flock, muster or storytelling of crows. This is based on the (fallacious) folk tale that crows form tribunals to judge and punish the bad behavior of a member of the flock. If the verdict goes against the defendant, that bird is killed (murdered) by the flock. The basis in fact is probably that occasionally crows will kill a dying crow who doesn't belong in their territory or much more commonly feed on carcasses of dead crows. Also, both crows and ravens are associated with battlefields, medieval hospitals, execution sites and cemeteries (because they scavenged on human remains). In England, a tombstone is sometimes called a ravenstone. The poetic term used in literature is a "murder." Scientists would call them a flock. A murder of crows. The poetic term used in literature is a "murder." Scientists would call them a flock.
What does snuff the rooster mean?
"Snuff the Rooster" is an old expression meaning to extract a rooster from a hen house. Roosters are very territorial birds and highly protective of hens. Farmers use to try to keep their rooster(s) separate from their hens and the hen house, unless, of course, the farmers wanted breed the birds. If the rooster got into the hen house then they were difficult to get out because they would become aggressive due to all the hens being around. In order to get the rooster out of the hen house farmers would first remove all the hens and then fill the hen house with smoke. The rooster would begin snuffing the smoke and would eventually leave the hen house. Whenever a rooster would get in the hen house farmers would tell each other it was time to snuff the rooster and that's how the expression "Snuff the Rooster" came about. In times of war the expression is used as well meaning to kill or extract the person laying cover for their group (platoon, companies, units, etc...). The person laying cover is consider the rooster. It's a comparison to a real rooster because the person laying cover is given a violent/aggressive role to protect the group much like how a real rooster behaves when around hens. Usually the rooster is given a weapon that has a lot of fire power and sometimes this weapon is given the name rooster as well. The expression has been popularized from a song by Alice in Chains called "Rooster".
Do babies come from eggs?
There is only one small difference between the eggs you buy from the grocery store and eat for breakfast and the eggs used to produce chicks. That difference is called a germinal disc. The eggs you buy from a store are not fertilized by a rooster and will never produce a chick. Fertile eggs come from a flock of chickens that have an active rooster mating with them. The germinal disc is so small it is almost invisible to the human eye.
Is a rooster comb used in synvisc?
Yes, the comb of a rooster is used in the making of Synvisc because the proteins in it are much like the proteins produced in joint fluid. Synvisc is a medication used to treat pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee.
What we call a group of crows?
There is a very unusual name for a group of crows. While they, like all birds, can be called a "flock", a group of crows is also known as a "murder". There is much discussion but little agreement on WHY they are called a murder of crows. Other collective nouns include; Hover, Muster, Parcel, Mob
Do roosters use a nesting box?
No The only time I have seen a rooster in a nesting box was when it was sick or injured. The nesting boxes are used for "nesting". Laying eggs or when brooding. The roosters do not do this. If you have a rooster doing this there is something wrong. He is either being harassed by another rooster in the flock or he is hurt or sick. It is easier to protect themselves from harm when in a "sheltered" place.
Who lays the egg The chicken or the hen?
A hen IS a chicken. The female chicken as opposed to a rooster (male).The answer to your question is A hen chicken is used for laying eggs.
What does go to the crows mean?
Crows are scavengers, so literally it means to die and be consumed by the crows. It was used by the Greeks the way we use "Go to Hell"
An unfertilized egg is what?
Food. Chickens will lay eggs even without a rooster around. Non fertile eggs are abandoned in the nest in which they are laid. Eggs can stay there until the hen decides to either find a new nest, a predator finds the nest or she rolls them out of the nest.
Can a carton egg have a chick inside it?
No. Eggs produced and sold in stores for general consumption are not fertilized and would not contain a forming chick. You could get a fertilized egg from a farmers market stand but hens used to lay eggs for eating are not kept with a rooster.
What is the name of the bantam books rooster?
The breed of Rooster depicted on the Bantam Books and used as their logo is the Gallic Rooster or "coq gaulois" which is a symbol of France.
What is the purpose of the ''comb''?
A rooster's comb is mainly used for regulation of body heat.
Will hens lay eggs without a rooster?
No. A human female equivalent of an egg would be a period ecept hens lay eggs a lot more regularly. If there was a rooster present then the eggs that the hens laid would sometimes contain a foetus
What is the collective noun for crows?
The standard collective nouns for crows are:a horde of crowsa hover of crowsa murder of crowsa muster of crowsa parcel of crows
