What human sounds do chicks/chickens recognize easily?

[centrarchid]

I can get them to respond to individual names and they seem to recognize same names even when pronounced by other speakers. I have not explored how well they can tell different vowels and consenants apart. Their language is a lot more complex than the limited research indicates at least in terms of single concept meanings. I have not seen evidence for any syntax, sounds strong together in particular order to have meaning. Many domestic breeds seem to have reduced vocabularies relative to my games and red jungle fowl. The latter might prove to be alot more intelligent than people give chickens credit for being.

 

[dldolan]

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Great! Sounds like they will have a good home.


Have you all noticed that we are not very creative in our calling, and we mostly use a variation of the same thing?? Either a variation of chicken as in: "chick-chick", "Chick--ey", ""chicky-chickyyyyyyyyyyy"" or "TREEAATS", "treat-treat" or we make noises that they make already, "bok-bok", "purrrrr", "cluck-cluck".

Pretty stinking funny, when you think about it!

 

[Dtrain28]

i call them chk chk chk chk chk chiiiickeeeeeee in a clucking voice and they fly across the yard to me....

 

[tclegg]

I am still working on this b/c Im newbie but my 3 week olds come to me already when I say "IT'S MOMMY" I have just said that to keep them calm when I walk in to room with brooder and it seems t calm them down now....everytime....LOL

 

[Chocobo]

What type of sound do roosters or other hens make when they find a treat in the wild and let the rest of the flock know?

 

[FiveHens]

Our chickens come to a tone-specific version of heeeeeere chick-chick-chick-chick-chickies!

We mostly use that when they're out free-ranging and we want them to come back to the run or come eat some kitchen scraps.

 

[Patricia Jane]

Tam'ra of Rainbow Vortex :

At first, I tried calling out "Chickens! Come here chickens!"
But after a while I gave up.
Because....
The come running if they: hear my voice, see me coming, notice the gate opening, or get any other signs that I might be approaching.
I might have food, after all.
They like food. If you bring it often enough that they recognize you as the primary bringer of delicious things, you will have to try to find some noise to make to get them to leave you alone! I have no idea what that would be, BTW. Mine follow me around for at least the first 5 minutes I am in their yard. 10 if I have ANYTHING in my hands. 20 if they have reason to believe it might be edible. Nothing I can do to stop it. I just have to wait till they get bored and wander off before I can do anything.

that's funny. Mine do the same thing. They have a way of making you feel quilty if THEY feel you haven't spent enough time with them. If I walk out of the gate too soon they all run after me and stand at the gate and like a dog scratch at the screen with their feet, as if to say, "Don't go, please don't go.​

 

[ChicksterJo]

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I was watching a series of videos on youtube documenting broody hens, their chicks, and a few roosters. It was interesting that the broody hen would make a specific clucking sound to show her new chicks what to eat. She uses the same sound to call them when she has found something for them to eat. One of the roosters also made a similar clucking sound when he found something to eat, so that he can call a hen over. I have yet to see this in real life, since I don't have a broody hen or a rooster old enough to mate, but it's interesting nonetheless.

 

[centrarchid]

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I was watching a series of videos on youtube documenting broody hens, their chicks, and a few roosters. It was interesting that the broody hen would make a specific clucking sound to show her new chicks what to eat. She uses the same sound to call them when she has found something for them to eat. One of the roosters also made a similar clucking sound when he found something to eat, so that he can call a hen over. I have yet to see this in real life, since I don't have a broody hen or a rooster old enough to mate, but it's interesting nonetheless.

The specific call indicating food is called "tidbitting". My free ranging chicks, once they become independent from care of hen (weaned) will do same for each other when good food supply is found. Asome sight when one chick finds termites swarming. Call may also vary as function of food quality / quantity. Some roosters lie as prelude with mating opportunity with hens.

 

[Laurajean]

I always make ridiculous exaggerated chicken sounds, like: "Bawka Bawka Baaawk!" And/or I say in an excited voice, "There's the chickies!!!" In my case it doesn't much matter what I say, they see me and come running regardless, I just like to be silly with them. Plus, they know that if they all gather by the run door and stare at me looking all cute, I'll give them treats even if I wasn't out there planning on it. Guess THEY have ME trained.

Mine aren't chicks by the way, they're adults. When they were chicks I did the same thing, only quieter and softer.