What do chicken sounds mean?

[Chicken_Obsesser]

I know! I've been trying to pay attention do the different ones but I can't see any difference in the circumstance.

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

Spot on. I wonder what the difference is between the three ‘sky’ noises mentioned:

Uuur- short kind of back-of-the-throat, combination of ‘oh’ and gulping sound

Grrrrrrskeeeeeeee- I forgot this one but I’ve definitely heard it

High pitched, soft trilling while holding very still (with one eye looking at the sky)- I’ve also observed this one

I've been watching my chickens make this sounds, and i think its something to do with the immediacy of the danger, like how close/visible the buzzard is, for example.

Spoiler

Mine often make this sound when they hear crows; the crows have nests nearby, and often squawk to frighten off and warn the others that there is a bird of prey nearby. My chickens seem to pick up on this, ne when the crows make this call, they do this 'sky' noise (even without seeing a bird of prey).
I cant remember whether its deeper or higher pitched than when they spot an actual bird of prey, but its definitely different

 

[Daisy June]

Hello everyone! So I am new to owning chickens and they make a lot more different sounds than duck do. Does anybody know what these chicken sounds mean? What does the “BA BA BA BECOOCK BA BA” mean? And the kind of “eeeeee b b b eeee”? Sorry this does not seem like a very good way to put their sounds, but I didn’t really know how to do it.

Anyways, any help and sound, identification would be appreciated! Thank you!

Google Egg Song, and you will be able to hear what it sounds like.

 

[Bawkbok]

Grrrrrrrrrrrsceeeeeee: aerial predator
Doh, doh doh: good night/roll call
Buk buk buk buCAWK buk buk BUK: egg song
Bu BUK buk buk: ground predator
Bk, bk, bk bk bk bk: male food call
Bwah, BWAH BWAH BWAH BWAH: hen looking for nesting box/distress call
(sharp dinosaur growl) GRRRRRRRR: broody/nesting attack sound
Regular chitter chatter: exploration/gossip

Awesome. This made me laugh. As I was reading it, I was picturing the birds making these very sounds. Good job with the written description.

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

Thank you! Haha chickens are the best.

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

Thank you! Haha chickens are the best.

They are!

 

[EmmaDonovan]

What does the dinosaur sound with a crescendo mean?

braaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK!

I'll try to find an example online.

This is similar at 0:16 but the sound I'm talking about is like that but VERY loud. Does it always mean they're angry?