Egg Song! Glorious Egg Song!

[cjpines]

We got our first eggs

 

[mamm7215]

Awesome! e

 

[RAnst4038]

 

[artsygirl]

I loved hearing my hens sing, but sadly only two would sing and one of them just died. So now I only have one loud hen. BUT, my rooster likes to join in and sing with her which is so funny to hear!

My roo is from my friend so I've heard him join the chorus, he is LOUD. He was singing this morning and not sure if one of the girls started it. Thy are about 13/ 14 wks. All six chickens, including roo, were sharing a roost in the coop. So cute!! Can't wait to hear the girls' solos

 

[okjenyp]

Two of my hens started singing the egg song a week ago. And today, Dot started doing the submissive squat!!! Oh it is so close!! Can't wait till she lays her first egg

 

[SixChickFlock]

I had a really fun morning.

While Astrid (Buff Orp) was laying egg #12, Florence (Silver Wyandotte) went into the coop to watch and coo with her. After a while, Flo went to nest and pretty quickly laid her first egg followed by a quiet egg song, the first we've heard around here. A bit after that, while Astrid is still on her nest, Minty (Black Austro) hopped up on the coop porch and starts serenading Astrid with a loud and VERY long egg song and Astrid joined in for the first time ever!!! Half an hour later, Minty went to nest and laid her first egg, with Astrid still on her nest. When I opened the nest box to look for Minty's egg, Astrid started singing again and let me stroke her back. This was also a first. She hasn't been squatting even thogh she's been laying for two weeks.

Three eggs in one day... Three more hens to start... Many more eggs to come!!!

 

[iwiw60]

I had a really fun morning.

While Astrid (Buff Orp) was laying egg #12, Florence (Silver Wyandotte) went into the coop to watch and coo with her. After a while, Flo went to nest and pretty quickly laid her first egg followed by a quiet egg song, the first we've heard around here. A bit after that, while Astrid is still on her nest, Minty (Black Austro) hopped up on the coop porch and starts serenading Astrid with a loud and VERY long egg song and Astrid joined in for the first time ever!!! Half an hour later, Minty went to nest and laid her first egg, with Astrid still on her nest. When I opened the nest box to look for Minty's egg, Astrid started singing again and let me stroke her back. This was also a first. She hasn't been squatting even thogh she's been laying for two weeks.

Three eggs in one day... Three more hens to start... Many more eggs to come!!!

Oh! I'm so insanely jealous of your fantastic morning!!! I have 4 Black Australorp young ladies, they are 16-17 weeks now, and I'm anxiously awaiting the 'submissive squat' and my first egg(s)...WAAAAaaaaaaaa!!!!

I sit out there and watch Chicken TV off and on all day and talk to them...I've noticed this past week they are getting 'vocal' ... low soft clucking noises. I've also noticed that 2 of the 4's combs and wattles are getting much redder than the other 2.....hoping, hoping that soon one of my gals will be singing the egg song, too! Wishing you well....

 

[cjpines]

Oh! I'm so insanely jealous of your fantastic morning!!! I have 4 Black Australorp young ladies, they are 16-17 weeks now, and I'm anxiously awaiting the 'submissive squat' and my first egg(s)...WAAAAaaaaaaaa!!!!

I sit out there and watch Chicken TV off and on all day and talk to them...I've noticed this past week they are getting 'vocal' ... low soft clucking noises. I've also noticed that 2 of the 4's combs and wattles are getting much redder than the other 2.....hoping, hoping that soon one of my gals will be singing the egg song, too! Wishing you well....

I just love your happy face tearing, so darn cute. I'm laughing. I feel the same way. My chicks are 21 wks still nothing no egg song yet. Oh well, it's there schedule.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Oh! I'm so insanely jealous of your fantastic morning!!! I have 4 Black Australorp young ladies, they are 16-17 weeks now, and I'm anxiously awaiting the 'submissive squat' and my first egg(s)...WAAAAaaaaaaaa!!!!

I sit out there and watch Chicken TV off and on all day and talk to them...I've noticed this past week they are getting 'vocal' ... low soft clucking noises. I've also noticed that 2 of the 4's combs and wattles are getting much redder than the other 2.....hoping, hoping that soon one of my gals will be singing the egg song, too! Wishing you well....

for all your waiting to pay off soon. I could watch Chicken TV all day/every day - my husband tracked me down in the coop over the weekend and was like, "What are you doing - you've been out here for hours" - he has no appreciation for the wonders of chicken-tainment.

 

[SixChickFlock]

Your time will come soon!

Mine are all 22 weeks old today. Minty started squatting 3 weeks ago (the first) and laying today. Florence started squatting 10 days ago. Astrid STILL hasn't squatted, yet she has given us 12 eggs in the last 14 days.

You're gonna love it!!! I'll post some iPhone vids on youtube if i can.