Why is my chicken squeeking?

[rhodeislandred1]

Today when she was eating, she kept on squeeking, a high pitched noise ive never heard before from her.
Could it be from the cold, eating too fast, scared, saw a mouse (we have a mice problem eating their food at night ), or what?
I am scared for her

 

[salt and pepper]

I have a chicken that should have been a pig, every time she eats she does this. I just means she got dust/food up her nose

 

[my sunwolf]

Yep, as long as she's not doing it outside of eating time, I agree, all of my hens might do this if their feed is really dusty or if I'm spreading new bedding.

 

[lahowardjr]

I have a couple of hens that will squeek when they are at the food dish. Don't be too concerned. Its normal.

 

[rhodeislandred1]

Thanks guys

 

[Sgtfirstwife]

My hens do this too. To me it is like they are really enjoying their food. Like hmmmm, hmmmm, this is so good.

 

[nok13]

the mouse u saw? it will be food for your hens soon enough; there is nothing like a mouse steak for a hen... they love mice , not afraid of mice.

 

[cinch920]

haha yeah mine have done that too! i think its more of a 'i ate my food too quickly and i'm having trouble trying to swallow all of it' kinda thing. its pretty normal, i would not be worried!

 

[rhodeislandred1]

haha XD

 

[Eggcessive]

Sometimes a squeak can be a cough or sneeze in chickens. If it persists or others develop the squeak, look up Infectious Bronchitis (IB) in poultry respiratory diseases. Hopefully, yours was just a fluke or a normal noise.