Maybe I'm overreacting, but............................

[mrbstephens]

Maybe it's a rooster.

 

[~*Sweet Cheeks*~]

Are you using a red heat lamp?

When bringing home my banties, one of the silkies was crying up a storm until I turned on the red heat lamp.

From then on, he (first attempt at crowing this morning) just made soft happy chirps.

Good luck with your little ones.

 

[dmdhart]

In so far as checking bottoms, I realized as soon as I posted that how that sounded. LOL. My Katie would die if she knew of this conversation. She's been away at camp all week and things have been quieter! I will definately be naming this peep Katie, lol. As soon as I have my coffee I will go out and check on them (the peeps), but when I was in the kitchen, I swear I could hear them, and they're about 50 - 75 feet away in the shed!
Thank you for the morning smiles,
Donna

 

[cmom]

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I agree. I have one too that is constantly peeping. It is supposed to be a pullet but also likes to run and jump on the other chicks. I have one hen that used to be a bully. Maybe I have another bully in this group. I watch Chick TV. My husband thinks I've lost it.

 

[mrbstephens]

Quote:
I agree. I have one too that is constantly peeping. It is supposed to be a pullet but also likes to run and jump on the other chicks. I have one hen that used to be a bully. Maybe I have another bully in this group. I watch Chick TV. My husband thinks I've lost it.

I love chicken TV!

 

[dmdhart]

CHICKEN TV? I have never seen it!! Sounds great. I'm thinking that the loud mouth is missing his/her mom. I walked out there this morning and sure enough - loud enough to wake the dead. I spoke softly to her and she quieted down. They still had food and water, no messy bottoms. I stood there talking with them for a minute, all quiet. As soon as I walked away.....................Off she went again. I just hear her now, "Wait, MOM, come back! NO, I won't shut up! I need you NOW!! The others are picking on me!" (and of course their not) It was pretty funny.

 

[socks]

CHICKEN TV? I have never seen it!!

I think Chick or chicken tv is referring to the way we can sit and watch the chicks/ens for hours. My husband and I have decided to rig a hammock up once we finally get our run made (no time for lying around until that is done

) so we can watch in ease instead of the uncomfortable crouching we're doing now.​

 

[dmdhart]

OH! Well then I guess you could say that I watch A LOT of chicken and goat tv! My loud mouthed peep, that I have named Katie by the way, is much quieter today. But, LOL, now I'm worried that she's not peeping and chirping enough!! I must be crazy. She seems healthy and is eating and scratching and drinking. I guess I she was just homesick.

 

[chickenpiedpiper]

I have a couple loud mouths, mostly they seem to be missing thier mommies, and when I pick them up, or talk to them, they settle down. I have one who just wants to be held all the time! Some of them are just naturally clingy that way I guess, but they make the best lap chickens in the long run! Enjoy her if you can, hold her a lot, and she will be your favorite when she gets older!!

Good luck!

 

[muddypuddles]

I bought two chicks at the feed store and when one died, the other drove me batty with LOUD chirping for a month until I posted about it and the great bycers suggested a mirror and stuffed animals. What a difference two little 75 cent beanie babies made! she is finally content