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Do silkie hens crow

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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.

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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

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Yes. They are a heavy breed, and usually have a very low, gravely crow, but it can also be very clear.

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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.

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