Muscovy Hen Chirps Now?!

[Julie Birb]

Yes, they do sound different as they don't quack - hens peep and squeak and drakes hiss.

That is so interesting. Thank you for answering my question. Even though they are all ducks, they really are different.

 

[Julie Birb]

Yes very different! They don’t quack like most ducks. The boys make a huff huff or a hiss sound and the girls make a cluck or the sound in this video I guess!

That's cool. I love the differences. Thank you for answering my question. I would have assumed they all sounded the same.

 

[Lil Drake40]

That is the noise my females do when they don’t want to be bothered they do it to me and to their drake totally different than oh goodie she has treats or when they all come out in the morning talking to each other

 

[32ducklingsandcounting]

I’m shocked no one had said this but a female muscovy chirps like that when they are expecting babies and sitting on a nest. 3 of my girls make that sound and they all have nests. They also make the noise to the drakes to tell them “no mating with me” (drakes will mate with them anyways lol) but their chirps get higher when they stop laying but sit on their nest basically 24/7. Hope you learned something new

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I’m shocked no one had said this but a female muscovy chirps like that when they are expecting babies and sitting on a nest. 3 of my girls make that sound and they all have nests. They also make the noise to the drakes to tell them “no mating with me” (drakes will mate with them anyways lol) but their chirps get higher when they stop laying but sit on their nest basically 24/7. Hope you learned something new

Thanks for the info. I'm gonna listen this coming year and see if I notice that.

 

[casportpony]

Thanks for the info. I'm gonna listen this coming year and see if I notice that.

X2, I will do the same!

 

[Skye'sDucks]

I’m shocked no one had said this but a female muscovy chirps like that when they are expecting babies and sitting on a nest. 3 of my girls make that sound and they all have nests. They also make the noise to the drakes to tell them “no mating with me” (drakes will mate with them anyways lol) but their chirps get higher when they stop laying but sit on their nest basically 24/7. Hope you learned something new

I do remember the first time one of my hens were laying, and she started to get a newer higher-pitched peep, much like the one op posted.

I love the different range of peeps, honks, and trills my Muscovy girls get!

 

[SkyeT]

I learned about this chirp just recently. Salt had decided she was going to sit, instead of lay and go with her eggs. She chirped and flapped her wings at me when I came to gather her egg. She still chirps at me even though she isn't sitting anymore. I think it is her way of reminding me that I am an awful human...

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I learned about this chirp just recently. Salt had decided she was going to sit, instead of lay and go with her eggs. She chirped and flapped her wings at me when I came to gather her egg. She still chirps at me even though she isn't sitting anymore. I think it is her way of reminding me that I am an awful human...

My muscovy hens full out attack me when I try to take the eggs. I gotta use a stick to work the eggs out from under them, and wear rubber boots. My girls mean business.

 

[casportpony]

My muscovy hens full out attack me when I try to take the eggs. I gotta use a stick to work the eggs out from under them, and wear rubber boots. My girls mean business.

I got a few of those too!