Oh not again....

Was woken early Sunday morning by a right hullaballoo.  Loud, continual squawking. Poked my nose through the curtains but couldn't see Clarissa, my big fat hen.  The loud squawking continued.  Thinking Clarissa must be being attacked somewhere by a cat, fox, dog I leapt down stairs and outside - to find my weeny, formerly mute (apart from a very quiet mewing noise) Japanese pekin squawing, full lung, on the top step.

She was quite happy.  At my "Shush!" she shuffled off to continue her scratching.

Please - not another hen-turned-cockerel!

Poogle xxx

You mean I really have to feed them?











     :twisted:

Hens really can shout LOUD sometimes, especially if they think it will get your attention - and food  

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Cut down their steroids a bit....just until the beards stop growing !

 :? R

Will that work for me, too?

She's never done it before nor since.  Didn't know she had it in her!  Wonder if she's coming into lay :?:

I'm not even going to go there !!!  

Could be I suppose. I think they do get a bit vocal before their time.
We only have 1 out of 6 so far and there was increased chatter before she started.
Hope so. At least you'll have some reward when you're woken up at the crack of dawn.  
R