Purring chicken?

[farmgirl1995]

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What happened to her other leg? Margarita was the dominant hen in one of my flocks and my brothers german shepherd attacked her. She lost a great amount of feathers on her back and neck and has these huge bite marks on her back. She's healing well though.

 

[Moochie]

One of my girls make a purring noise when she (grooms?) herself. It's her neck area, whenever she (grooms?) that part she makes a purring or humming like noise. I think it means she's happy or it feels good.

 

[Happy Chooks]

It's their happy sound. I love to stand outside the coop and listen to them at night. (not now though, brrrrr it's cold)

 

[welasharon]

I have a couple chickens that will fall asleep when you hold them and they make a purr sound too.
sharon

 

[farmgirl1995]

Hmm well I guess it just means shes content. Like a cat purring. Thanks yall

 

[nanawendy]

I agree with the content thought. Mine purr at night when settled in. They purr when sun bathing and they purr after TREATS. Some more than others but always for pleasure.

 

[Qi Chicken]

That is very cool. I noticed today when I was in there they were all talking about something. I'll have to listen for the purr. We have one that barks. It is the funniest sound. Arf!

 

[farmgirl1995]

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Arf? Thats beastly

 

[amw002]

I'm trying to figure out the same ... seems like my chickens have a couple of different types of purrs or trills. High trill sometimes means "Hey, look out -- what's that?" (based on the fact that they stand very still with their heads cocked) -- right now, I've got four chickens sitting in a planter just hanging out, and they're making a deeper sort of purring trill. Contentment?

 

[Fuzzbut]

Just popped in here to see about the purring also and found this post. I just heard it for the first time. My girls snuck up on me today and I heard this very noticeable purring. At first I thought I was hearing a growl so I looked behind me and there was my two Austrolorp (actually I think the one is a JG) just walking towards me and doing this loud purring noise. Crazy!