Egg song question??

[isa25]

I have one hen that stands at the door doing the "egg song" while the ladies are in boxes doing their thing. It's like she is announcing for everyone!

Then when those are done they come out and join in with her. She then goes in and does her thing and comes out quietly. I know when it gets quiet they are all done and I can collect breakfast.

 

[cmom]

My girls sing their songs after they have layed their eggs to announce it.

 

[DeeTee]

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Heh heh -- that is one of my Delawares. They always sing the song on the way out of the nest box after laying.

My Barred Rock pullets still seem to be learning how it goes. Only two of the pullets are laying so far (I have 14 BRs) and they seem to sing the song randomly whether there is an egg or not. Maybe they have learned that when they sing I run out to the coop... and since I am heading all the way out there I usually bring them some kitchen scraps.

I never got this on video, byt sometimes my Columbian PR rooster used to chime in with the hens, only an octave lower. Hilarious!

 

[DeeTee]

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That's cool! I remember someone saying in a thread last year that their girls used to gather at the coop door when a hen when in to lay and then they all celebrated when she came out.