Egg songs?

[mamabigbird]

I have noticed some of my girls do the egg song and some don't.
I have also heard the song coming from out doors where they should not be laying, while they are free ranging.
Because I'm afraid that they'll start laying out doors, I jump up and try to inspect the area for wayward eggs.
I've noticed that quite often when I hear the egg song it seems that the hen has somehow lost sight of the flock and appears to be
calling out, "HEY, where is everybody?".
I don't hear much from them early in the morning while they are locked up and when the bulk of the eggs are being laid.
It's more from the later layers and solitary birds.
So I wonder if it more of a social call than an egg proclamation?

 

[SunnyAlberta]

Are there some breeds that are quieter than others or is it more of an individual bird thing?

 

[ChickenChaser9]

In my flock the egg song is a group activity. The laying hen will have a chorus of girls come around to encourage her and they all sing. Even my Roo will drop what he is doing and run over to join in with the girls and sing to the laying hen. It is very sweet to watch. He never misses a chance to sing with his layers. I can only speculate to its purpose but the Jerseys are all ready to start singing the moment a hen makes her way to the nesting boxes.

 

[carlf]

My hens are hit & miss.
Some days they sing, some days they don't.
Some morning you can't get them to shut up.

The flock of RIRxBR's I had growing up were very vocal.