PixieDust Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 I think it's the Sussex but not sure, however twice now I have heard purring just like a cat. Once when they were dust bathing and the other this evening when they had gone in the coop. I gather it's because they are content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 I love the purring! Mine do it a lot during dust bathing too, but also when laying an egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 I was also reading online that it may also be when they are sleepy. We had a second egg today but it was all smashed up when I got to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 They are probably just practising with laying and aren't very accomplished at shuffling around with an egg... I sometimes find an egg on the roosting bars. It pays off checking on them when they've gone to bed, with a little torch. That way you might save any late eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 I love to hear the purring too. One of the best purrs was when I had a poorly one indoors for a while in the dog crate. Seeing she was feeling a bit down, I popped her outside in the sun on the grass and gave her a seed tray of soil. She made so many contented noises it made us smile. She loved that tray of dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 I got 2 egg songs and 2 eggs this Blessed Solstice. The second one was still warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Oooh! Those are the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I'd not noticed the purring before. Probably too busy nattering away to the girls. I did hear the exbats purring at bed time the other night. How lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
