Loud egg laying?

[Quail_]

Today when i got home my mom called for me to go check on one of my chickens. She was being loud and was inside the coop, immediately i went in to investigate and saw that she was laying down and a bit puffy but squaking. We dont know much about chickens and this freaked us both out, we suspected she was laying an egg but neither of us have heard her do this before since she lays in the afternoon.

after a few minutes she did stop and i went to check on her again. She was quite and began to move around then became a penguin and laid an egg! Im of course extremely happy i got to see how she acts when she lays an egg and even happier that she used the area they sleep in to lay her egg instead of the ground. But what still concerns me a bit is her squawking, was she just announcing that shes laying an egg or something?

 

[aart]

was she just announcing that shes laying an egg or something?

Probably, they can get quite vocal before and after laying, especially the young ones just starting to lay.

 

[AidKD]

Alot of chickens sing the "egg song" after laying, before laying, during laying. It's completely normal, nothing to be worried about!

 

[tlcmurphy]

That’s called an Egg Song, unfortunately mine sound like they’re being murdered, but I know breakfast is on the way!

 

[Quail_]

Probably, they can get quite vocal before and after laying, especially the young ones just starting to lay.

Ooh, oki thank you for the explanation!

 

[GreenJay]

My Maran not only "sings" a very loud egg song, she sings it for all the other girls too when they go in to lay. Did I mention she's really loud and enthusiastic?
The others make sounds ranging from purrs, trills, and soft chuckles, and then my sweet Speckled Sussex that sounds like a dinosaur being strangled

 

[Quail_]

My Maran not only "sings" a very loud egg song, she sings it for all the other girls too when they go in to lay. Did I mention she's really loud and enthusiastic?
The others make sounds ranging from purrs, trills, and soft chuckles, and then my sweet Speckled Sussex that sounds like a dinosaur being strangled

Thats hilarious! I cant wait to hear the rest of my chickens to start laying

 

[5Australorpasaures]

Us? We have a go team go crew. When one is laying the rest run in and cheer her on with all of them squawking and hollering.

 

[Quail_]

Us? We have a go team go crew. When one is laying the rest run in and cheer her on with all of them squawking and hollering.

Thats so cute!

 

[Quail_]

That’s called an Egg Song, unfortunately mine sound like they’re being murdered, but I know breakfast is on the way!

Mine sounded like she was in pain which is why i panicked