4Clucks-minusOne Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 My chickens were dustbathing today and making little purring sounds like a soft growl. Is this normal? Were they just happy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 isn't it the loveliest sound> should be sold like puppy breath(sorry if you never smelt it) It is soooo weird the 1st time you hear it isn't it..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I heard that for the first time on Monday. Amazing sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 AND AND ther are different purrs too! OMG glad it is just us here! My "other" friends just think I am more bonkers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatally Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 My black orp miaows - I keep thinking it is the cat! She's a bit bonkers though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Ours croon gently to themselves when happy - and Phillip makes a " clicking sound" when he finds a tasty patch of something to tell his ladies to come on over and share. Who says all they do is cluck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 yes they do make weird clicking and purring sounds. I think its contentment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 have you aLL noticed the different tones? my gone girl used to do the higher pitch like miow to and there was this real high pitch almost screaming purr when her friend got stuck upstairs, don't know if she was answereing something we hadn't heard or calling her back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*mummy_hen* Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I love it when they make their little purring noise....they make it when they are very content and it is so lovely to know they are happy little monkeys. Mine tend to do it most when dustbathing, sunbathing and when they are in the nest box they sometimes make a little pur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Hens are amazingly musical (making lovely sounds, some like a muted trumpet) and also so unselfconsciously making squarking sounds that are harsh or unmelodious. It is as though they have the capacity to preen themselves in front of a mirror while at the same time not caring what they look like. We humans should be so lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I love to hear the sound of my cockerel jefferey when he gets in a tiz over something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Fred is seldom quiet... She talks to herself most of the day! She wanders around the garden, making all sorts of different noises depending what she finds / what she is thinking about. The only time she goes quiet is if she finds a worm, and doesn't want Ginger to eat it before she has a chance. Unfortunately Ginger has learnt that if Fred goes quiet, she should go and check out why the chatter has stopped... Poor girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Fred is seldom quiet... She talks to herself most of the day! She wanders around the garden, making all sorts of different noises depending what she finds / what she is thinking about. The only time she goes quiet is if she finds a worm, and doesn't want Ginger to eat it before she has a chance. Unfortunately Ginger has learnt that if Fred goes quiet, she should go and check out why the chatter has stopped... Poor girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Sam whines to herself and to me to let her out or give her food. Dipper, however is the most noisy - she chats away to herself most of the day. I was watching a program last night about people who lived with pigs for four days and they learned what each pig noise meant and were having mini conversations with them. I wonder if there is a website which explains chicken chat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 yes........ www.omlet/forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 The link doesn't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 sorry, my idea of a joke. you are there! HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 My girls purr too . I love to hear it. I first heard it coming out of the nest box when Lilly was layng an egg, I was very , when I realised what it was. Most of them do it when sunbathing though. They get some funny looks from my cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Sandy - I there I was was thinking I could have a chat with my chickens and they would understand me - I am very mad indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Sandy - I there I was was thinking I could have a chat with my chickens and they would understand me - I am very mad indeed! Of course you can chat with them. I am sure mine understand every word I say to them by the way they chunter back to me . No, I can't see any mad chicken women round here . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 God knows what the neighbours think when I bok bok to them! I am glad I am not the only one who does it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 oh how very odd? do you mean that there are people out there that DON'T yalk to their girls? I must look out for them. Do they look odd or just like us? Is iy safe to talk to them also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Generally I find my chickens make more sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
