I have a really random question...

[My Pretty Pekins]

We have six of our own Pekin eggs close to hatching. The first is pipping right now (eeee!) and this is our first time incubating with an electric thingy and not a mama hen. Would it comfort a chick if we played chicken sounds to it? Or would that be downright confusing?

I hope this makes sense - it's not urgent or anything, just OOI!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I don't play sounds. The first hatches to silence and then I keep it in there until another hatches before moving them to the brooder. They make sounds for the rest to hear

 

[My Pretty Pekins]

I don't play sounds. The first hatches to silence and then I keep it in there until another hatches before moving them to the brooder. They make sounds for the rest to hear

Okay I see. Well, our first is making enough noise anyway! A right little peeper!

 

[MissMonty]

I don't play sounds or anything either.

 

[My Pretty Pekins]

Yeah okay. No, I hadn't heard of anyone doing it... it was pure curiosity as to what would happen if I did!

 

[CLSranch]

Your good. No worries about playing chicken or duck sounds.
Kinda made me laugh though.

 

[My Pretty Pekins]

Your good. No worries about playing chicken or duck sounds.
Kinda made me laugh though.

Ah well. That's good enough. I like making people smile.

 

[lovesfarms]

We have six of our own Pekin eggs close to hatching. The first is pipping right now (eeee!) and this is our first time incubating with an electric thingy and not a mama hen. Would it comfort a chick if we played chicken sounds to it? Or would that be downright confusing?

I hope this makes sense - it's not urgent or anything, just OOI!

I have played you tube with a mother hen and chicks to my babies out of curiosity. They became completely quiet and fell asleep! A rooster crowing was not so soothing. It made me think they can understand their language.
A couple years ago I had 2 chickens, one was killed by a dog and the other one seemed lonely.I set her in front of the computer with a cackling hen and she ran around and around the computer, attaking the computer as of she wanted to chase it away. She became so upset, I would never do that again.
So if you do let them listen to hens or chicks, be careful because it can calm or upset them- but it's fun to watch them perk up when they hear it!!