Egg song

[tlcmurphy]

I’ve forgotten who posted the information here, but the “egg song” (screech) is actually thought to be an escort call to a rooster. Laying an egg leaves a hen vulnerable and they will call to their rooster to come escort them back to safety.

Mine go off any time someone lays an egg, but also when the hawks are in the area and they are hiding. Then they call their rooster (ie Me) to come escort them back to their run and safety.

 

[tlcmurphy]

I’ve forgotten who posted the information here, but the “egg song” (screech) is actually thought to be an escort call to a rooster. Laying an egg leaves a hen vulnerable and they will call to their rooster to come escort them back to safety.

Mine go off any time someone lays an egg, but also when the hawks are in the area and they are hiding. Then they call their rooster (ie Me) to come escort them back to their run and safety.

I believe it was @Shadrach

 

[z3lda3]

I’ve forgotten who posted the information here, but the “egg song” (screech) is actually thought to be an escort call to a rooster. Laying an egg leaves a hen vulnerable and they will call to their rooster to come escort them back to safety.

Mine go off any time someone lays an egg, but also when the hawks are in the area and they are hiding. Then they call their rooster (ie Me) to come escort them back to their run and safety.

Ohhhhh I guess that’s what my rooster was doing! I thought he went in to tell them to shut up lol. What he actually said was “ I’m here! For all things holy I’m here! Now please hush!!” And imagine him grumbling under his breath “have to come in here to escort them 5 feet to door.. never get any peace around here..Gomez get me worms, Gomez there’s a hawk, Gomez escort me out of the coop…everybody wanting “affection” what am I? A machine?!?”

 

[tlcmurphy]

Ohhhhh I guess that’s what my rooster was doing! I thought he went in to tell them to shut up lol. What he actually said was “ I’m here! For all things holy I’m here! Now please hush!!” And imagine him grumbling under his breath “have to come in here to escort them 5 feet to door.. never get any peace around here..Gomez get me worms, Gomez there’s a hawk, Gomez escort me out of the coop…everybody wanting “affection” what am I? A machine?!?”

Yep, poor Gomez

 

[z3lda3]

Yep, poor Gomez

Poor Gomez nothing. When he was a cockerel he sure wasn’t complaining, he gave my hens a run for their money. Now he’s older and not as..fluent in the language of love..the hens are all up in face. What’s even funnier, he’s a bantam Cochin, the hens are standard size. It’s hysterical!

 

[tlcmurphy]

Poor Gomez nothing. When he was a cockerel he sure wasn’t complaining, he gave my hens a run for their money. Now he’s older and not as..fluent in the language of love..the hens are all up in face. What’s even funnier, he’s a bantam Cochin, the hens are standard size. It’s hysterical!

I’d forgotten he was bantam, he should be thankful they call him at all!

 

[z3lda3]

I’d forgotten he was bantam, he should be thankful they call him at all!

So he was managing 28 hens. He was running himself crazy. So when (if you remember me talking about it) my leghorn Lilith turned out to be Mooney, he integrated perfectly. I was apprehensive about Gomez and him fighting but it worked out well! I think Gomez needed the help lol.

 

[tlcmurphy]

So he was managing 28 hens. He was running himself crazy. So when (if you remember me talking about it) my leghorn Lilith turned out to be Mooney, he integrated perfectly. I was apprehensive about Gomez and him fighting but it worked out well! I think Gomez needed the help lol.

I do remember, although it’s hard to keep track of all the Moony’s on here
Glad it worked out!

 

[z3lda3]

I do remember, although it’s hard to keep track of all the Moony’s on here
Glad it worked out!

@tlcmurphy do by chance remember the cartoon “the swooner crooner”? It’s was looney tunes I think…one rooster looked like Frank Sinatra, the other Bing Crosby. I swear I have that here.