Roosters growling question??? Plz

[Teresaann24]

So I like to sit out and watch my chickens ALOT. I notice that sometimes the roosters make a growling type purring sound sometimes.

Whats that sound mean?

 

[Pinky]

It means "I have my eye on you". Typically all the roosters I had that growled at me eventually try to attack me. I had to fix a young rooster that growled at me this morning. Keep your eye on him and don't run.

 

[ranchhand]

Mine do the same thing, but it appears they're talking to the hens, keeping track of them. And flirting!

 

[AKsmama]

When my boys growl, it just means they've seen something they aren't sure about. Like a "That might be dangerous, keep an eye on it" thing. It doesn't necessarily mean you're about to get attacked, just that something's up. Mine tend to do it most when vultures are flying overhead- they know the vultures probably aren't dangerous, but just in case, they're warning everyone. Sometimes butterflies get the growl as well

 

[Up-the-Creek]

I was wondering myself why a rooster makes this noise. I had never heard one do it till I got this new rooster, a BO crossed w/Australorp. He growls all the time! I figured it was a warning thing for his gals,...he does it a lot when birds fly over. Cool,..

 

[Teresaann24]

Good to know! I believe it is the butterflies and birds cause thats when I notice them do it. I have 5 roo's so yeah its very interesting when they all do it at the same time. I feel like I am in the jungle..LOL

 

[7L Farm]

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X2 Mine does this as well & when he does I look up & sure enough somethings flying over.He growls at 747's as well.

 

[poodlepill]

Yup, mine does it to and he is very non agressive.

 

[TeamChaos]

My boys growl when there's something overhead or approaching on the ground that they don't recognize- sometimes it goes from a "hey, what is tha-- HAWK!" call or "what is tha- oh, just the cat" growl into a dismissive whistle.

 

[Barrdwing]

Our roos will growl at anything that flies overhead (on busy days at the local airbase, they never shut up). But they also have a quieter, high-pitched "reeerrreeerreeerr" call that is much quieter, and seems to be reserved for times that they see something that they're not entirely sure about, don't like, and are watching very carefully. The times that a hawk has come in and perched in the tree, they've given a very loud, short, sharp growl followed by "cut-cut-cut-cut-PUKUCK!" repeated over and over as loudly as possible.