Weird button quail crowing

[T3rrorToff33]

Mini update on my new flock members, the male started calling the new girls when I give them food now!

Weird thing is though, he stopped crowing for 2 days after the girls were introduced and randomly started again at 3AM tonight. But the crow wasn't the typical 3 tone one but rather just one long tone ???

Anyone know if that means something different from the regular crowing?

 

[007Sean]

Was it the loud hissing call? or the long high pitched scream?

 

[Nabiki]

Was it the loud hissing call? or the long high pitched scream?

I was playing your video when all of my button boys started answering him!

 

[Ravenlover]

Mini update on my new flock members, the male started calling the new girls when I give them food now!

Weird thing is though, he stopped crowing for 2 days after the girls were introduced and randomly started again at 3AM tonight. But the crow wasn't the typical 3 tone one but rather just one long tone ???

Anyone know if that means something different from the regular crowing?

The 3 tone is there call, you can even mimick it as babies and they learn ur 3 tones and answer back, the grrrrr growl and the long crow is mate calling

 

[T3rrorToff33]

Was it the loud hissing call? or the long high pitched scream?

it was the long scream! it sounded exactly like the video.

 

[T3rrorToff33]

The 3 tone is there call, you can even mimick it as babies and they learn ur 3 tones and answer back, the grrrrr growl and the long crow is mate calling

he is a little over one year old, he used to do the 3 tone, up until i introduced him to the new hens. UNLESS one of my hens actually IS a roo and thats "her" crowing i wouldnt see a reason that he would just change his crow in the span of a week

 

[T3rrorToff33]

I was playing your video when all of my button boys started answering him! View attachment 2917264

ITS THE CUTEST THING WHEN THEY DO IT

 

[Ravenlover]

ITS THE CUTEST THING WHEN THEY DO IT

Wait till u see a broody button hen chitter when she guards the nest it's cute

 

[T3rrorToff33]

Wait till u see a broody button hen chitter when she guards the nest it's cute

My first hen had pretty much no brooding instinct and im hoping that i can hear it from the new gals ;;

 

[Nabiki]

ITS THE CUTEST THING WHEN THEY DO IT

They also answer my stove's timer.

Wait till u see a broody button hen chitter when she guards the nest it's cute

Amalthea's been making that sound. She's sitting on a mound of eggs, but she's not sitting consistently, so I don't expect chicks.