Lavender Orpington

[AnneGirlGG]

She's beautiful. I don't have any experience as my first chicks are still babies, so I don't know about the screaming. She definitely looks healthy, so I wouldn't guess she's sick. Maybe she's just very vocal.

 

[AnneGirlGG]

The egg song can be pretty loud. Maybe she laid in a hidden nest? I had to hunt down the eggs when my now 6 month olds first started laying just past 4 months old.

There are probably 2 football fields worth of distance between my property and my neighbor's coop. And if I'm outside, I always know when her hens lay an egg. They sing it loud and proud!

 

[Vettech716]

The egg song can be pretty loud. Maybe she laid in a hidden nest? I had to hunt down the eggs when my now 6 month olds first started laying just past 4 months old.

I’ve checked for hidden eggs and haven’t found anything. I think she likes to hear herself scream.

 

[redinator]

I’ve checked for hidden eggs and haven’t found anything. I think she likes to hear herself scream.

They can be very well hidden. One of mine dug a pit under the landing to the stairs. I could barely see the tops of the 7 eggs she'd laid.

 

[Vettech716]

She's beautiful. I don't have any experience as my first chicks are still babies, so I don't know about the screaming. She definitely looks healthy, so I wouldn't guess she's sick. Maybe she's just very vocal.

Thank you. We love her… except her scream. Haha

 

[Vettech716]

They can be very well hidden. One of mine dug a pit under the landing to the stairs. I could barely see the tops of the 7 eggs she'd laid.

I recently moved the coop back to where it originally was due to raccoons working hard to get in and found nothing. She’s literally done this since we brought her home. Did it in the car the whole way home. lol

 

[redinator]

I recently moved the coop back to where it originally was due to raccoons working hard to get in and found nothing. She’s literally done this since we brought her home. Did it in the car the whole way home. lol

Your options are love her anyway, rehome, sell or cull. I'd name her Banshee, but honestly, I'd probably rehome or cull if she's taking the joy out of keeping chickens.

 

[redinator]

Your options are love her anyway, rehome, sell or cull. I'd name her Banshee, but honestly, I'd probably rehome or cull if she's taking the joy out of keeping chickens.

On second thought, all her screaming maybe drawing unwanted attention from predators. It's not like they don't hear the other chickens, but if her screaming is loud and constant it's drawing them in from further away.

 

[Fluffy_Butt_Hutt]

I recently moved the coop back to where it originally was due to raccoons working hard to get in and found nothing. She’s literally done this since we brought her home. Did it in the car the whole way home. lol

It might be a constant distress response? Most chickens hate the car ride, mine start panting like crazy! How long have you had this girl? Is she getting along with the rest of the flock? Then again, I've never seen one of mine make constant sound (besides eggs) unless I am eating right in front of them and not giving them the exact food in my hand for an hour.

 

[Fluffy_Butt_Hutt]

On second thought, all her screaming maybe drawing unwanted attention from predators. It's not like they don't hear the other chickens, but if her screaming is loud and constant it's drawing them in from further away.

I think this is a possibility, but often my chicken's distress calls keep the predator away for enough time for me to come out there and scare it off properly. Raccoons are generally crafty and at an older property moved right in as soon as we started using a sprinkler system, giving them a water source. If you want to get rid of raccoons, strap a metal or plastic "slip sheet" that should be at least 1 ft in width to prevent them from climbing and living in that tree any longer.