Penguin Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 How we love our girls especially the fuss they make of cabbage and sweetcorn! And the fact that they have wrecked my very nice flower bed (that's what I thought it was, silly me, of course it is their dust bath/worm restaurant). They are very well settled and now seem to be making content little noises a bit like purring - I assume and hope that this is normal?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikpow Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 yes i think that noise is when they're contented- mine do it when having a dustbath in my once beautiful flowerbeds even though they've got their own tub for dustbathing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Clucks-minusOne Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Mine do it all the time when dustbathing. It's a lovely sound. I've noticed Bella does it at night in the eglu when I go to close their door. I always check they are all in and she often purrs then as I am talking to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I hope it's Normal too My girls do it alot, Mainly when they are laying eggs or find a big fat slug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 totally normal. hapy... enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 i love hearing them purr so cute ! mags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I agree soooooooooooooo cute but I have found there are two types of purr, well one of mine has two types . .one being the mmmm contented happy but then there's a more shrill purr which means imminent danger. One of them keeps guard when they're all wing splaying & sun bathing & she purrs shrill when she sees movement beneath the trees or hedge. Its usually the big ginger tom from over the road but they all listen to her & stop relaxing and sit very still until the danger passes. Prrrrrrrrrr I think our chooks are very clever thee chooks!!! Ms Tillyswhitechookisfartoocleverforherowngood!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Clucks-minusOne Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I think I got promoted to head chick and lookout yesterday as Daisy joined in the wing wafting/sunbathing group. She usually keeps watch over the others so it was nice to see her relax a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 oooh, congratulations - head chook eh its nice when they trust you isnt it one of ours got tangled in a piece of fruit bag netting (dont ask ) and I was called (so loudly the neighbours came to find me ), anyway, I removed netting from the foot by a usually fractious chicken - she was sooo calm in my arms it was unbelievable. I then got a quiet cluck and she went on her way cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Their purring is the sweetest sound in the world to me, because I know they're happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
