Can you interpret chicken sounds?

[cackilacky]

Wish I had an audio recording, but my birds (2 in particular) spend a good part of the day making a sound I can only describe as "annoyed." What does it mean when the hens sound all fussy? Sort of like the egg song, but not so happy. What's their deal? These chickens have hit the chicken jackpot!

 

[silkiechicken]

Maybe they want out or at something? Mine kind of make a low grumbling drawn out baaaakkk baaaakkkk sound when they want to be let out.

 

[Cetawin]

Just give them what they want and they will not hurt you.

Sounds like they want something, mine do that when they feel they are being abused....you know no watermelon or cooked oatmeal that day...not enough free range time etc etc. Just give in and be done with it.

 

[SurprisingWoman]

Did you change something recently?

I have been winterizing my coop and the girls have been very vocal about the changes.

Give them cheese, that's always a winner.

 

[urban dreamer]

Over that last two months I've had chickens I have been learning "chicken speak". My girls make that same sound when they want my attention or they are not happy about something. I'll bring out a handfull of cherios and they make this "feed me! feed me!" noise and got back to annyoing when I stop. Neither one of my hens sing the egg song. But my queen hen is very vocal about her demands and her disapproval when momma brought home two new hens and stopped paying attention to her.

Chatty little buggers aren't they?

 

[cackilacky]

Yes, I think some of it is that they are feeling entitled and I am just not living up to my end of the bargain.

We're experiencing the remnants of Hurricane Ida right now, so they have been cooped up quite a bit. They want to range, but they can't in this storm. I will put on my rain gear and go throw some treats in there. Never tried cheese before, think I'll do that. Glad to hear my chickens aren't the only whiners!

 

[Country Heart]

I think it's great that the girls are never shy about expressing themselves - now we just need to learn how to interpret their never ending dialog.

 

[kimboolah]

I work nights and go to school during the day, so more often then not, my husband and child get the daily chicken duties like feeding and watering. When I finally get out there, they all pile up to the gate and talk to me like urban chickens, "girl, where have you been? We have been stuck in this pen for two days! Girrrrrrrrrrl, you better undo that gate! Girrrrrrrrrl you better find us some treats!". It's hilarious.

 

[joedie]

Sometimes they make a certain noise that makes me think I'm watching Jurrasic Park. It's a bit unnerving.

 

[cackilacky]

Yes, as I said on the thread about how our chickens amuse us, sometimes I can't help but think of them as little dinosaurs!