Is your dog's unusual barking a secret code for something mysterious?

[Sam]

Hello. (i've done a search but can't find anything about noise after they've been let out)

 

My WIR is finally complete and fox proof which means I can leave the eglu open overnight, so I thought they wouldn't make a noise in the morning to come out, but they still make the noise Well, it's only one of them who makes the noise.

 

Yesterday it was from 8:06 - 8:21 (I was timing!) which I don't mind because my neighbours wake up early.

But today it was 6:20 which is much earlier than usual. I looked and all the bedroom windows were open along my street (both times i looked out of my window straight away and couldn't see a fox)

 

I went out and squirted her with water from a little water sprayer (one of those mister thingys) Should I continue with this?

 

Am I missing something or do they just like to make the noise?

[cavysqueak]

Our girls will often make a noise just for the joy of it! Actually I think its to try to persuade us to get them some treats! Although we never give in ... .... OK sometimes I do give in!

 

They just stand in the middle of the garden & sqwark!

 

Good luck trying to find out why. The chicken brain is a strange thing.

[Sam]

 

Good luck trying to find out why. The chicken brain is a strange thing.

 

I know, but wouldn't have it any other way

Thanks, I hope I do find out, but as you say I am guessing it's just for the fun of it or they wan't treats!

[Cranfield Kate]

mine occasionally just kick off for no apparent reason. I just yell SHUT UP BERTHA! but they ignore me.

[Dolly]

I know exactly what you mean, one of our girls has recently been screeching her head off at stupid o'clock every morning, despite the Eglu door being left open and having access to the WIR, food, water etc. I've noticed our neighbours hens are doing the same, and from comments I've seen on the forum recently, I've just put it down to the time of year...?

I've taken to shutting them in the Eglu at night again and opening the door at a more acceptable hour but she still screeches to be let out of the WIR into the garden

[sparkysmum]

My pekin just boks for the sake of it, I'm afraid. In the middle of the garden, on a picnic table, in the run, anywhere Little madam.

[kevf1]

erm they are females... so what you expect when they want attention...... run duck and cover

[squiffs]

 

 

 

 

 

[metallica1]

I posted on here once asking why only one makes the noise. The reply was ' Why would the others make a noise when someone is doing it for them' My Becky is huge with a huge set of lungs to match.

[Green Tea]

My girls often like to make a big announcement when they've laid an egg

[squiffs]

My girls often like to make a big announcement when they've laid an egg

Babs did with her first egg, but she's been pretty silent the last couple of times she's done it - Result!

[HappyhenSG]

One of mine is particularly vocal when she's laid an egg. This morning it was 5 o'clock I did look out the window to make sure there was no fox as the noise was really quite alarming, but nothing to see

 

I'm expecting my next door neighbour to come knocking as he's already asked if I've started keeping cockerels

[Lavenders_Blue]

I think it's just the time of year. Yesterday morning, I got up at 5:50am when the girls started bokking to be let out of their run into their FR pen...... only to find it was my next door neighbours hens making the noise

This morning, Bella started crowing like a strangulated cockerel at 6:15am - cue another bleary eyed trudge down the garden to let them out.

[Sam]

erm they are females... so what you expect when they want attention...... run duck and cover

 

 

I think I'll just have to accept the fact that she will always make the noise! BTW - I don't think its an egg announcement because shes just came out of a brood so hasn't been laying.

Oh well, it was all quiet today.