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[Ardene5]

Hi Everyone

We are not Mr & Mrs (Dr) Do-Little we can talk to the animal and understand them and they talk back. Although we do understand our dogs but we are struggling to understand the hens.

 

This is the hen which has a broken bone in its leg and is making a purring sound similar to a cat but we are not sure what this means.

Does anyone know their sounds??

 

 

Thank you

 

Best regards

 

Ian & Valerie

" Baby the Hen"

[..lay a little egg for me]

They can make a purring sound when they are contented...just like cats! Often heard when sunbathing. Could this be the case with your hen?

[dancing cloud]

My Daisy purrs when she comes and sits on my knee - I've always taken it as a happy sound

[Groovychook]

My Phyllis purrs too! Normally when having a cuddle, at bedtime or when she's in the nestbox!

I love it when she purrs!

[sandyhas3chucks]

mine purr when happy too

Makes me just to think of it...

It is soooooooooooooo sweet

[chickenanne]

Purrs in the dustbath. Very cute.

[sandyhas3chucks]

Oh I have just read again,didn't twig it was you. I was going to find the other post & see how she is. That sounds good, she is probably enjoying the attention. Am really pleased

[fowlbird]

is the 'purring' what we call 'singing'? Our girls do it all the time when they're happy...

[helenmb]

is the 'purring' what we call 'singing'? Our girls do it all the time when they're happy...

Mine do this too, its very soothing to listen to I find - just like my cat's purr.

I was also watching a TV program the other day where they said that some tests had been done on cats about why they purr as they do even when hurt or unwell. They think that the vibration of the cats purr helps them "to heal themselves", as they also said that cats don't have internal tumours that other animals have as the purring vibrations apparently prevent this - you can make of this what you will - but I thought it was interesting none the less.

[fowlbird]

now that is interesting, Helen

 

makes you think

[Ardene5]

is the 'purring' what we call 'singing'? Our girls do it all the time when they're happy...

Mine do this too, its very soothing to listen to I find - just like my cat's purr.

I was also watching a TV program the other day where they said that some tests had been done on cats about why they purr as they do even when hurt or unwell. They think that the vibration of the cats purr helps them "to heal themselves", as they also said that cats don't have internal tumours that other animals have as the purring vibrations apparently prevent this - you can make of this what you will - but I thought it was interesting none the less.

 

 

We were unaware about any of the above.

 

Very interesting

 

Thank you

 

best regards

 

Ian , Valerie & Baby the hen

[Christian]

Locked as also posted here -

 

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