Egg song question??

[shelleyd2008]

I was under the impression that the 'egg song' was what the hens do before they lay an egg, not the 'bok bok bagOWK' that they do after they have laid?

So which is it? The before they lay noise or the after? The before one sounds like singing (sort of) and the after is just 'bok bok bagAAWK'

Thanks

 

[eggsrcool]

I've always thought it was after

. My hens will lay then walk outside and make lots of noise and go and eat and drink.

 

[shelleyd2008]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIHnl2qAPcU&feature=related

This is what I've always thought of as the 'egg song'. Am I wrong? Cause bok bok bagOWK is pretty easy to type.

 

[eggsrcool]

I just think of it as my hens 'talking'. I thought they made a loud noise when they laid, and it seems to grab the attention of the cockerel. I mean bawk bawk BAWK buk buk BAWK!

 

[gritsar]

I thought the egg song comes after. One of my hens squawks before and after; Brigid, she squawks about everything.

Most of my hens sneak in quietly to lay their eggs and only get noisey after.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

I beleive it after, Singing because they are happy to get that out of there, what a relief!

 

[tiki244]

Wow that is an interesting question. I love the purring sound they make before they lay the egg. But yeah some or at least one of my hens bawks before she lays and is silent after

 

[robbdebbie]

I just have to say that was a funny looking chicken on that video. Not the singing one, but the other one

 

[Metanoia]

Mine was making such a noise before an egg yesterday... possibly because I caught her about to lay on the floor of the coop and shoved her in a nest box. I think she was telling me to leave her in peace to do her business.

This morning, one was laying when I opened the door for them to come out and I swear she squeezed it out double-time so she could come out with the others. She stood up and out it plopped! lol

 

[Metanoia]

This is a good egg song video: