Janina Butterworth Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Ariadne my noisy hen seems to have lost her voice, well its gone more croaky a bit like our voices when we have a sore throat! She has started laying eggs and is very vocal about it, I was wondering if this is why she sounds so croaky the rest of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I'm sure they can. My Light Sussex really goes for it during an egg announcement and often sounds a bit croaky towards the end. My Speckledy opened her beak to crow a few weeks ago and had us in stitches as all that came out was a squeaky sort of BOOWwwwaakkkkk, sounded like she was on 40 a day, she was fine next day though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 My Warren Donna lost her voice when she had a cold, so look out for blocked noses, sneezing and wheeziness as she will need a vet if this is the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 My Silkie cross Coco has been known to go a bit ho"Ooops, word censored!" from time to time, its probably because she is so noisy all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedReader Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I wish mine would..... Margot started screeching just before 5 yesterday morning which woke me up (& probably the rest of the street) . To add to my embarrassment, Barbara started making a similar noise yesterday evening (just around the time the children next door were going to bed) . I am now making sure they are shut in the eglu at night as they had 1 very tired & grumpy owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janina Butterworth Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 She has had a cold but seems to be on the mend, I'm checking her nostrils every day, she hasn't had any wheeziness. Her voice is still a little croaky but I'm sure it will get better. Been putting garlic in their water to help and poultry spice in their food. She does sound ever so funny but still lovely, I love her to bits hence the constant worry!! My girls go in the Eglu at night and get shut in so that they don't make so much noise that they wake the neighbours, I'd hate to get complaints from them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...