What is my chicken saying?

[Stargeer2]

While I'm fully aware that no one here is probably able to actually speak chicken. I was wondering if anyone knew what this sound meant? My one chicken that seems a bit angrier as of late keeps making this sound. Is it hostility? Warning? Fear? Anger? I don't know.. but I want to try to support my chickens if it's something she's trying to tell me. She started making this noise very intermittently after half the flock was killed, but now that we got her new flockmates, she makes this noise all the time without regard to time of day. She has plenty of food and water... Any thoughts?

 

[BantyChooks]

While I'm fully aware that no one here is probably able to actually speak chicken. I was wondering if anyone knew what this sound meant? My one chicken that seems a bit angrier as of late keeps making this sound. Is it hostility? Warning? Fear? Anger? I don't know.. but I want to try to support my chickens if it's something she's trying to tell me. She started making this noise very intermittently after half the flock was killed, but now that we got her new flockmates, she makes this noise all the time without regard to time of day. She has plenty of food and water... Any thoughts?

I generally hear that in situations in which the bird is acting curious about a new object and/or expects a treat. I doubt it's hostility, and it's definitely not fear—look at her body language.

 

[Mvan42]

Mine make those sounds a lot. She is happy and possibly found something to eat.

 

[sourland]

Contentment sounds - she is enjoying life once again.

 

[Helloworld]

I speak chicken lol. She is saying,

Oh what a lovely place I live in and where can I lay an egg? Lol yep content as can be. She missed her old buddies and glad for the new ones but listen here, chicks, I am the boss!

 

[Stargeer2]

Thank you everyone for the input! She definitely does quite frequently expect treats... My wife got a 50lb bag of cracked corn that they DEMAND to eat out of our hands... Haha thank you for assuaging my worry!

 

[legojenn]

It’s always a happy feeling when you worry about your what your bird is doing and all it means is that she’s thriving.

 

[Helloworld]

Thank you everyone for the input! She definitely does quite frequently expect treats... My wife got a 50lb bag of cracked corn that they DEMAND to eat out of our hands... Haha thank you for assuaging my worry!

Watch corn if it is hot!

 

[Chickassan]

She's just happily chatting away, that is always a good sound.