Sweet Soft Sounds

[peepinglaura]

We brought our hen and her nesting box in the house (weird, I know, but it seemed like the safest way to separate her from the flock. She has a room to herself). She's in the evening of her 18th/ 19th day, depending on how my math is.

She occasionally makes a soft chirping/ cooing sound. Do chickens just do this at night, or is she cooing to her eggs? It's so sweet!


Laura

 

[crtrlovr]

My broody buff orpington did this A LOT while she was sitting on the eggs; they're now hatching and she "sings" and "talks" to the babies who've already hatched and to the ones she's still sitting on. She'll croon as she turns them.

 

[Bec]

Oh, isn't that just the sweetest thing? Mine did that and I believe they are cooing to their babies in there

It is amazing how when they hatch, they know all of Momma's coos and chirps!

 

[Catalina]

Awww sweet - I love broody hens!
It's not weird at all, I have a broody hen in my living room in a dog crate. She and the cat hang out all day together waiting for the eggs to hatch.
You can see some pics of it at my chicken blog