The effects of singing heavy metal to farm animals

[Elsveta641]

Seriously though, have you tried it? Are you bored enough to try it? Please do and share your animals reaction in this thread! Sing to chickens and ducks and goats. Sing to quails and peafowl and game cocks and hunting dogs. Sing to the barn cats and raccoons in traps and barn swallows!

I sang "children of the damned" by Iron Maiden to an OShamo stag, a pair of Ayam Cemani brothers, their flock and 8 barn cats. The OShamo was apparently impressed and listened intently. Each time I stopped he flapped his wings and crowed. I honestly think he was singing too, and/or thought I was crowing. 3 barn cats gathered around and howled and stood on their hind legs. They seemed to think the song meant treats. 2 cats promptly left the area and watched with disgust from several yards away. The rest sat around me and watched contentedly. A Bresse hen ran for cover and did the alarm call. Most of the hens seemed mildly entertained and stayed in the area intermittently watching as they foraged. The Ayam Cemani brothers cowered with terror beneath a nearby truck. Eventually one came out to crow with the shamo and the other ran away as fast as he could.

 

[N F C]

I don't sing to my chickens but I have used a radio to drown out the neighbors dogs barking. The flock seemed to enjoy that. Not sure if it was due to the music or the dogs being quiet.

 

[Elsveta641]

I don't sing to my chickens but I have used a radio to drown out the neighbors dogs barking. The flock seemed to enjoy that. Not sure if it was due to the music or the dogs being quiet.

maybe both lol

 

[N F C]

maybe both lol

Maybe! I know I'd rather listen to music than a pack of barking dogs

 

[drumstick diva]

Maybe they need a more comforting song like "Bridge over Troubled Water."

 

[Elsveta641]

Maybe they need a more comforting song like "Bridge over Troubled Water."

I also have tried "Maybe" by The Inkspots. All the animals were indifferent except a Siamese cat who leapt into my arms, clung to me and licked all over my face. Some cats really dig those old 50s ballads I guess

 

[igorsMistress]

Maybe they need a more comforting song like "Bridge over Troubled Water."

Not rock Diva, way too slow.

 

[Kiki]

Seriously though, have you tried it? Are you bored enough to try it? Please do and share your animals reaction in this thread! Sing to chickens and ducks and goats. Sing to quails and peafowl and game cocks and hunting dogs. Sing to the barn cats and raccoons in traps and barn swallows!

I sang "children of the damned" by Iron Maiden to an OShamo stag, a pair of Ayam Cemani brothers, their flock and 8 barn cats. The OShamo was apparently impressed and listened intently. Each time I stopped he flapped his wings and crowed. I honestly think he was singing too, and/or thought I was crowing. 3 barn cats gathered around and howled and stood on their hind legs. They seemed to think the song meant treats. 2 cats promptly left the area and watched with disgust from several yards away. The rest sat around me and watched contentedly. A Bresse hen ran for cover and did the alarm call. Most of the hens seemed mildly entertained and stayed in the area intermittently watching as they foraged. The Ayam Cemani brothers cowered with terror beneath a nearby truck. Eventually one came out to crow with the shamo and the other ran away as fast as he could.

Can we please get a YouTube video of this singing?

 

[igorsMistress]

My pups like Crystal Ball by Yngwie Malmsteen, Too High to Fly by Dokken, anything AC/DC. The chickens run lol.

 

[BantyChooks]

Does "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica count? Probably not.