Scooby Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Having had my 3 girls for just over a month I had been reading the forums and wondering why so many neighbours had been complaining about the noise I didn't understand it at all because my girls had been so quiet, the most they did was cluck softly when I approached them with food in hand. Well now I understand! I work from home and was just entering my office when I heard the most loudest uproar from the garden Ran outside thinking that somehow a fox had managed to outwit the foxproof run, but nothing in sight. I did however find a dead pigeon with a missing head so whatever it was it must have took off at high speed. It took the girls ages to calm down though whilst I was 'shushing' at them through the run, so hopefully all the neighbours had left for work by then Might get a foxwatch just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Headless corpse does suggest a fox. Their alarm call is quite useful after all. I wouldn't let them out unsupervised now that you have had a daytime "attack", even though luckily this time your girls were OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Agree with Egluntine. A fox watch would be a good idea as a deterrent. I wouldn't worry too much about the noise and your neighbours. Its no different from a dog barking when it sees something. Laverne 'bawks' everytime she, or someone else, lays an egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Our two white chickens both announce to the world very loudly when they have laid. They each have a different sound and one of them sounds like Bonnie Tyler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 'Total eclipse of the heart........' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 The worst noise ever was when I was dismantling the run to move it ... the girls were pecking around, and I didn't notice they were inside the run, nor did I realise that when I pulled on one side (having detached it from the Eglu) it would collapse flat on the ground Luckily they squished down small like they do when they go to bed, and the curve of the run was just enough to protect them. I lifted it up in a real panic thinking they were both dead, and got the biggest telling-off ever! Siggy was still giving me aggrieved looks and squawking, half an hour later. I must say they don't hold a grudge though, a few mealworms and they were willing to go back in the run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 'Total eclipse of the heart........' Eggclipse, surely . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbieboy Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Our two white chickens both announce to the world very loudly when they have laid. They each have a different sound and one of them sounds like Bonnie Tyler It's a hard egg, nothing but a hard egg. ....or is it heartache? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
