I need a site (with pictures if possible, i like pictures) about chicken noises and what they mean.
I tried googling it a bunch of times but I can't find what I'm looking for. My chickens are acting perfectly normal, and their clucking is pretty darn cute. I've already recognized the egg song since our hens started laying a couple of weeks ago. At least we don't need to buy eggs anymore.
I already know the crow, I have 2 roos ones a cockerell cochin who hasn't started crowing yet. And the other is a barred rock who is a year old. I know we should't keep 2 but our girls need a big roo (we lost our Jimmy to a dog) and when the cochin grows up we have to get rid of one: (
Also, if I may ask, should we keep the standards away from our 2 silkie bantams? I mean the roos are going to be way to big and could hurt them ... And our hens attacked the silkie hen before so we put her back with the pullets before the hens could do any damage. We don't what to do, I dont want my silkies to be harmed by my EE blend or sussex x crosses or the barred rocks.
http://www.soundboard.com/sb/Chicken_Sou ... heres some chicken noises! Yes it would be best to keep your silkies away from your standard sized. They may not hurt each other but i wouldnt take any risks. Chickens have sounds they make for various situations. Quiet clucks are contentment and soothing sounds for chicks. Loud excited clucks are for announcing the laying of an egg or for protesting the attentions of the rooster. Squawking sounds are for times when they are afraid or being hurt. It is all communication, just like the crowing of the rooster when he calls his hens back to the roost at night.
