phenna_family Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Hi Everyone, Nelly our Mrs Pepperpot has found her voice and decided to make this strange squawking noise she walks round holding her head up in the air, does anybody know what she is doing, does anybody elses chickens make this noise etc. She doesn't do it all the time just every now and again, I thought it was because she had lost Doris in the garden and she was calling out to her. Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Bella, my little campine does this. It usually signals an egg laying session is about to start (not necessarily hers ). She struts round like a little cockerel crowing at the top of her voice. Then yesterday, Beryl my new gingernut laid her first egg for me, and she also announced it with a strutting, squawking session. My neighbours are gonna love me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Mine 'squawk' when they announce they've been very clever and laid an egg - or when congratulating someone else for doing the same . Belle is the worst and I often have to go out and praise her, then tell her to shut up . I'm sure my neighbours must sometimes think I have a cockerel (well, I have several, but all too young to crow ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Should also have said they have an 'alarm' squawk - if they see a cat through the fence, hear a fire engine etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pearsons Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Mine have a range of noises... the funnest is the "come here I've found something good to eat!" The "announcing of the egg" is also a good sound. Luckily now we have moved the hen house it is out of earshot of the neighbours. I do like the coo-ing noise they make to me when I am in the garden though - I think it translates as "feed me treats". Helen in Hume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenna_family Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 hi everyone thanks for all your replies it does all seem to be clear now, why she may do this. claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom and Barbara Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 does anyone's neighbours complain about the noise from hens? Dave and I were just saying this morning we feel a bit bad because the squawking has really stepped up recently.......which may have something to do with the fact we've upped to about 40 chooks *ahem* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
