Purring chicken?

[farmgirl1995]

I was hanging out with my house chicken Margarita and every once in a while she'd make this deep purring noise. Kinda like she was saying burrrrrrr. Does anyone know what this means?

 

[gryeyes]

One trill sound is a danger warning, and another, similar trill is a happy sound. Without hearing your hen's purr or trill, I couldn't say which she meant.

 

[happyhappy]

Was she roosting and makes a little shivering motion when she makes this sound? What time of breed is she?

Mine make that type of sound on the roost at night and I can see them shake a little like they are purring with their whole body, It's a very cool sound like they are contendented. My DH has seen this also, and I have heard others on like mention this happening in their coops at night, like the whole flock doing it!

 

[akcharlie1960]

We have a house chicken too. Wynonna the one legged wonder chicken. Durring the day she stays in a large dog kennel in the window next to a cockatiel(?) and a conyer(?). They mimic her noises and it sounds like she tries to mimic them. What's your chicken's story?

 

[Chick Charm]

My chickens purr. You know when a chicken is a pet by its purring.

 

[Eggclucktic Acres]

One of our Barnevelder Roosters "RRRRR's" like he is rolling his R's but in a purring way. I don't know why he does it but my two year old can mimic the rooster perfectly.

 

[farmgirl1995]

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No she pretty much just walks around and does it. Shes a barred rock. Awhhh)

 

[farmgirl1995]

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Yea it kinda does sound like she's rolling her r's. How strange. And adorable that your kid can do it

 

[farmgirl1995]

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[farmgirl1995]

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I'm not sure what she would be warning me or anything else of in the house. But ya never know