Are Leghorns Just Copycats?

[ShellyBlanco]

They will often practice the egg song before they actually lay. Heck, I even had a rooster that would sing the egg song along with the hens as they laid.

I hope that is what she is doing, so looking forward to adding her to The Lady list.

 

[ShellyBlanco]

Chickens also use that call after they have been spooked. It ain't only when they lay

Thank goodness I haven't heard it at any other time than when laying is going on. When they get spooked, I see a bunch of low heads, running across the yard, stopping in some bush cover. It looks like a bunch of low flying planes, so funny.

 

[ShellyBlanco]

When they are in the yard and I hear that I investigate.

So far, I only go egg hunting (I feel like Elmer Fudd).

 

[wenwar]

Butthead love the name



I have one or two ladies that will sing for the other ladies.
One of them is the lady that takes care of the whole flock keeps them in line and watches out for them. She will sing almost every time one of the other hens lays

My Buttercup does that!

Butthead love the name



I have one or two ladies that will sing for the other ladies.
One of them is the lady that takes care of the whole flock keeps them in line and watches out for them. She will sing almost every time one of the other hens lays

 

[alexa009]

My hens usually practice the egg laying song before laying an egg also. My rooster will do it with them too.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Mine all join in when one starts. It’s like a party in there till about noon. Lol

 

[ShellyBlanco]

My hens usually practice the egg laying song before laying an egg also. My rooster will do it with them too.

I can't wait to have a Rooster. I bought 10 RIRs straight run and actually hand picked all pullets. I had a Cornish Cross Rooster that I just loved, but he just couldn't handle the heat, so we culled him. He was king of the walk, I tell ya. His crow was like a 5 pack a day smoker, but we loved him. I'm waiting til next spring to get a roo, not sure what breed yet.

 

[alexa009]

I can't wait to have a Rooster. I bought 10 RIRs straight run and actually hand picked all pullets. I had a Cornish Cross Rooster that I just loved, but he just couldn't handle the heat, so we culled him. He was king of the walk, I tell ya. His crow was like a 5 pack a day smoker, but we loved him. I'm waiting til next spring to get a roo, not sure what breed yet.

There are a lot of great rooster breeds out there! My maran rooster is so good with the hens. I have even kept him with my 2 hens before and he has never pulled a feather out of them. He is great with the young cockerels too that are 10 weeks old.