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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: danfinn1 on May 18, 2016, 17:54

Title: High Pitched Screeching
Post by: danfinn1 on May 18, 2016, 17:54

I first noticed it yesterday one of my birds issued a loud high pitched screech, just the one, for no reason. Today I saw it was Hen. :ohmy:

Since Sandy's demise Beryl, who we believed to be at the bottom of the pecking order, has been strutting round with her tail held high :unsure:, but apart from that no other noticeable changes.

Any ideas folks?

Title: Re: High Pitched Screeching
Post by: Helenaj on May 18, 2016, 20:01

Was she in a nest box or hunkered down somewhere quiet? Broody hens will screech to high heaven when approached. However, some hens are vocal - "I'm about to lay an egg" or "I've laid an egg aren't I a smart hen" or "get out of my nest box., there's an egg on the way!" etc.  :D

If she is not distressed in any way and  it's not an alarm call then she is just being a hen!

Title: Re: High Pitched Screeching
Post by: jaydig on May 19, 2016, 14:59

One of my girls makes a screaming noise when she is laying.  Mind you, if I had something the relative size of an egg coming out of my bottom I.m sure I'd scream too! :ohmy:

Title: Re: High Pitched Screeching
Post by: Helenaj on May 19, 2016, 18:09

Quote from: jaydig on May 19, 2016, 14:59

One of my girls makes a screaming noise when she is laying.  Mind you, if I had something the relative size of an egg coming out of my bottom I.m sure I'd scream too! :ohmy:

 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: High Pitched Screeching
Post by: grinling on May 22, 2016, 23:19

I have one who tries to crow every once in a while