what do you say to your chickens when giving them attention?

[chkinut]

hi guys! just wondering if anyone else out there is as weird as me when it comes to talking to your chickens. and if nobody answers this post, i guess i'll have my answer!

but when i'm out with my girls i say stuff like:

• you guys are GOOD
• nice wattles
• beautiful comb
• happy hens
• sweet girl
• each of you are so pretty in your own special way
• thank you for your pretty egg today (even if it had poop on it)

i would just like to hear what others say to their girls (or boys).

i probably should've put this thread in a different place....since i have no pictures...

 

[TheChicknGarden]

aww every morning my henny lays an egg i tell her thank you and stroke her back... i think it makes her feel accomplished
if my 3 year old isn't out with me when i gather her eggs she makes sure thats the 1st thing she tells her ... she also tells her she did a good job

 

[allmychickens]

-Hi babies!
-Good girls!
-Wanna Treat!
-L.C.! Be nice! dont attak people!

 

[RedIII]

Nahhh, I'm weird, too. Don't worry.

To adults/teenagers:

-Good morning, ladies
-Bawk bawk?
-Bo, go mind your ladies (Bo is my rooster

)

To little chicks:

-Cheep cheeps
-Hi guys
-And how is everyone today?

 

[Aschenfire]

Mine like it when I say "Guess what? CHICKENBUTT!! Chick, chick, chickenbutt!!" (they think I am calling them LOL!) I ask them how they are, call them by name, just kind of make small talk

 

[theoldchick]

Swing them wattles and dough-see-dough
Turn the gals and flash them wattles!
Take your partner and turn her around
Steal her food and run around
Swing them wattles high and low
Take a bow and go, Stan, go!

 

[GableBabble]

" Come on, give Momma a golden egg"
"Hey! Take that outside / Inside"
"Chickens do not drink coffee/soda/crangrape juice"
"Don't look at me like that. THAT, came out of your butt. Not mine"
"My shoulder is not a crowing post, Butch"

I also sing.....
"Twinkle Twinkle little star"
"I love you, You love me" (Which is funny, b/c I hate Barney)
"Solo Red Cup"

 

[chkinut]

theoldchick....stan is beautiful! and what a hilarious song!! and i'm also glad i'm not the only one who talks to their chickens!

 

[barbieszoo]

I just say "Hi pretty girls" and say hi's to each girl individually, by name. (I only have 4). And "How are we doing today?"

 

[Milk Glass Chicky]

Oh goodness, lots of things. Often baby talk even though they're not babies anymore, they're *my* "babies". Or I mimic the various sounds/tones they make.

Seal, the dark cornish rooster, is not a very nice boy though, he rather acts like he's cracked in the head even though he had lots of attention as a youngster. When he tries to flog (never actually has, it's more bluffing) or sounds huffy and puffy I'll say, "Oh Seal, don't be such a *bleep*". Or "must not" in a sing-song tone.

When I get more actual babies, watch out. Baby talk galore. Just seeing a picture alone and I start blabbering.