Purring chicken, happy sound?

[featherhead007]

I was softly cleaning the breast of my RIR chick, and heard that funny purring sound... I thought i was hurting her so I put her down, she quickly
jumped back up on my lap. I guess she loved the attention she was receiving?

 

[Chickens hope]

I adopted 5 silkie chicks about 1.5 weeks ago. I have been trying to handle them daily so they get used to me. Today I picked up one of the ch. Within a couple minutes of me petting and talk, she snuggled down into my hand and went to sleep. The next thing I knew I was hearing this purr sound. I had never heard it before. She has done it several times since. It is so cute, I love it.

 

[icy_flames]

Yep mine purr and grind their beaks when content. It's so cute

 

[Chickens hope]

Is it only known for silkies to do or do all chickens do it?

 

[featherhead007]

Is it only known for silkies to do or do all chickens do it?

Happy ones do it.

 

[Chickens hope]

Happy ones do it.

I have other chickens, I have never heard a chicken do this before until yesterday when a silkie chick did it.

 

[featherhead007]

I have other chickens, I have never heard a chicken do this before until yesterday when a silkie chick did it.

Okay, let me rephrase. (My happy ones do it) they are all Barred Rocks

 

[Chickens hope]

Okay, let me rephrase. (My happy ones do it) they are all Barred Rocks

I understood what you meant. I also have a barred rock, Dominique, wyandotte, bearded d'anver, road island red, light brahma, buff orpington. A few of them I raised as chicks and a few were adults when I got them. This is the first I have heard any chick or chicken do this.

 

[featherhead007]

I understood what you meant. I also have a barred rock, Dominique, wyandotte, bearded d'anver, road island red, light brahma, buff orpington. A few of them I raised as chicks and a few were adults when I got them. This is the first I have heard any chick or chicken do this.

Do you treat your chooks to chopped steak ? Mine get it twice a week (Each hand fed, so no jealousy) and I spend hours on end with my feathered friends. Lots of lap time for each one.