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Egg Song Early?

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by SheeReno, Oct 13, 2009.

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  1. Oct 13, 2009 #1
    SheeReno

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    Hey all, our BO pullet is at 9 weeks now, and this morning I could have SWORN I heard her doing the egg song - bok bok bok bok bok bok bok bok bok bok BAGAWK bok bok ...etc etc etc for about a full minute.

    Now I know it's too early for her to be laying, so what was it about?
     
  3. Oct 13, 2009 #2
    ThePolishPrincess

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    The egg song isn't just reserved for eggs. [​IMG] I have a young Polish pullet who will not be laying this season, as they are not winter layers. But she still cackles and clucks and sings when she is startled. If a squirrel hops on a path nearby, she'll start singing to save her life and she'll keep doing it. I think the egg-song is generally a song of warning. Warning about an egg, warning about a noise, strange light, movement, even warning about ANOTHER hen laying an egg, etc. Also, they can sometimes chime in when they hear someone else doing it.
     
  5. Oct 13, 2009 #3
    cybercat

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    I have had a few do early too when they had a big dump. So it happens without eggs too.
     

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