[peggygate]

hi all, went out to do the girls this morning, and two of them sounded like they were growling, they are eating and drinking ok, its just that i have not heard them do that before, is this normal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Aunt Sally]

Broody hens growl - silly time of year for it though 

[TeaPots]

Hee Hee, sounds like my silkies....I have 5 yeas, FIVE broody silkies ATM   Grrrrrr 

[evie2]

O no, it's bad enough Loki growls when anyone knocks on the door, now my chooks might do it too :blink:

[TeaPots]

Just you wait...try picking up a broody, and they hiss at you tooo 

[evie2]

Growling cat's, growling chickens at least the snake just rattles

[death of rats]

Silkies go broody at all times. They are insane chickens

[orchardlady]

Are you sure it's growling? Often I've heard hen making more of a purring sound.

[jinty1911]

All my 3 were broody a few weeks ago - Silky x Light ussex - and they purred when moved.  They also purr at each other and the dog and rabbits.  Think it means "get lost" or something like that.
Jinty

[R_A_W]

How old are chickens generally when they go broody?