Chicken honks like a goose

[Bear4boo]

Does anyone else have a chicken that honks? Our Rhode Island Red sounds like a goose lol. Is that normal?

 

[Quarterhorses1]

Does she have “snot “ coming out of her nose? How long has she been doing this?

 

[Bear4boo]

Does she have “snot “ coming out of her nose? How long has she been doing this?

She is 11 weeks and she has been making that sound for a few weeks now. No snot and seems perfectly healthy. She does it when she’s trying to communicate something. She’s the one that “herds” the others into the coop each evening and she makes that sound then too.

 

[Quarterhorses1]

She is 11 weeks and she has been making that sound for a few weeks now. No snot and seems perfectly healthy. She does it when she’s trying to communicate something. She’s the one that “herds” the others into the coop each evening and she makes that sound then too.

Maybe she thinks she’s a goose I have a turkey that thinks she’s a chicken

 

[Bear4boo]

Maybe she thinks she’s a goose I have a turkey that thinks she’s a chicken

Lol. I just read another thread about this: sounds like it’s a stage between peeping and clucking. Sure is funny though.

 

[Quarterhorses1]

Lol. I just read another thread about this: sounds like it’s a stage between peeping and clucking. Sure is funny though.

Haha

 

[Byrd gal]

OMG I was just looking this up!! My chickens are 10 weeks and they honk and honk. Sometimes its when they are upset or it is feeding time. They honk back and forth too. I only had one pullet honk before, this new flock is honk crazy all different breeds too. They seem healthy and happy.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Normal with teenage birds, as they transition from their chick voice to adult voice. But sometimes the honking stage can last quite a while, so "enjoy" it while it lasts!

 

[seminolewind]

I got one! A Silkie named David Bowie. He's 6 yrs old and has always done it!!!

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

I had a silkie/barred rock pullet that honked for a while, I used to joke she was a goose under cover lol. She is starting to grow out of it but now the younger pullets have started