do non-laying hens sing the "egg song" at all?

[technodoll]

Thanks guys! I guess I'll have to be patient for a while longer with this girl...

 

[bukbugack]

Chickens seem to need little incentive to do the egg-call whether there is egg-laying activity occurring or not. My birds often do it while walking around outside hours after the days' eggs have been laid.

One thing I would say the song definately indicates is maturity, so it is a good indicator that your silkie is ready to start laying.

Wish mine would. At 28 weeks, they're still just lawn ornaments.

 

[thecochincoop]

mine like to hear themselves

havn't had an egg in a couple months

 

[technodoll]

Well my silkie pullet is *at least* 28 weeks old, and I suspect older... a fuzzy lawn ornament!

 

[bukbugack]

I'm selling my silkies short. They're not just ornamental, but are actually quite absorbent, and are useful for cleaning up dust, muddy patches, and those dreaded poops an the pathways.

 

[rheannaspetchicks]

sorry but what exactly is the egg laying song?

 

[naturegrrl]

My Buckeye, Princess, occasionally belts out an "egg song" type noise (bok-bok-baGAWK!), and she hasn't begun laying yet... I do agree with the poster who suggested that this is a sign of a maturing or mature bird though; Princess also just started doing the crouch, so I expect eggs from her in the next week or two. Has your silkie done any crouching when you approach her? that seems to be a good sign of layer-ness...

 

[naturegrrl]

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Go to youtube.com, and search for "egg song". you might have to dig a bit, as there is apparently an actual song (a kid's song, I think) called "the egg song"... but there are also several good videos demonstrating hens "singing" during/after laying.

 

[bukbugack]

Buk-Buk-Buk-Buk-Buk-BukbuGACK!

 

[Brandyberry_Chick]

IS the egg song the soft burrr burr that they do?