StephenW Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Hi folks, Please listen to the sounds on this videos. The first sound you hear is what I think is a rooster chick trying to crow but then the second is my black rock banty hen, I would appreciate any ideas why she does this. The odd thing is I only hear it around 6am. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qokGgTY70Nc Many Thanks Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Could not hear it , as it came back to the omlet page, I am interested as oner of my ginger rangers were making a strange loud noise yesterday which sounded to me like a cock. It went on for ages and to me seemed like it was a warning sound .Her neck was very straight and her head was very still . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Definitely a cockerel practising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Tea Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 If you mean the quieter throaty sort of noise then my hens do the same thing ..... usually when they're all waiting to be let out of the coop in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 My ginger screeching a very loud , long one noter . Usually they make very little noise.I thought something was wrong and rushed out .Two of the girls were sat by the patio dooors and she was standing by them proud with this strange noise. It stopped when I distracted her.This was about 3 in the afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Boy-noise! I know this because I've just recently had to "establish" which of my hatched chooks were boys (3/5). They each began with that first sound and in a few days hadn't restricted it to first thing in the morning only Also, the behaviour will give you a good indication too (strutting, neck stretced face to face combat stance and if the boy is really precocious, will try and .. well ... ahem! ... get a piggy back from one of your hens ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenW Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Thanks folks for the replys. I know the first sound is a rooster but second is definatley a hen, as long as everythings ok. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
