Moaning - are my girls sad?

[Abnearn]

I have four 16 wk black sex-linked pullets remaining from a 6-chick flock from which we had to send 2 cockerels to the country since they are not welcome in the city. The boys left 3 days ago. For the last 2 days, the girls have been wandering around the run making a moaning sound that I haven’t heard from them before. They seem healthy. They are eating. They aren’t laying yet. Are they missing the boys? Any other ideas?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you get a video of them so we can hear the noise?

Upload video to youtube and provide a link.

 

[aart]

My bet is that they are saying.....
"mmmm-hmmmm, isn't it nice and peaceful with those boys gone outta here?!"

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My bet is that they are saying.....
"mmmm-hmmmm, isn't it nice and peaceful with those boys gone outta here?!"

Sometimes I think they do like a break LOL
I'm thinking it's what I call pullet whining - when they are transitioning from peeping to "big girl" noises - there's a little window of time where they make little squirrely whines, then it turns to honking and boisterous whiny something or others - How's that

 

[Morrigan]

Some of my hens make a type of complaining sound, that I could describe as a moan, when they are looking for a spot to lay an egg.

 

[Abnearn]

Christina (right) the top of the pecking order and her sister Landis are willing me to understand what they’re saying. But I need your help because I am not fluent in Chicken. The other 2 girls say the same thing.

 

[aart]

Eh.... not sure what it means, but typical sound.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Christina (right) the top of the pecking order and her sister Landis are willing me to understand what they’re saying. But I need your help because I am not fluent in Chicken. The other 2 girls say the same thing.

Sounds normal to me too

 

[rosemarythyme]

I think of that as a curiosity sound, when they see their keeper around and wonder what they're doing (and if there's anything tasty coming their way maybe?)

 

[Buckeye Amy]

Typical sound. I associate this sound as anticipation. I hear this if I'm out in the yard and they're watching me. Probably hoping I'll come feed them or open the gate so they can come out.