Chicken Language Understanding Their Sounds

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In 12 years of raising chickens I have made some observations of all the different sounds that chickens make. Each sounds has it's own special use. There is one I missed because I didn't have footage of it. The roosters have a special sound they make unique to any other time when an over head predator flies near. He sounds off and the hens stoop. He stands tall and ready which causes the hawk to change its mind on an attack. Cool to witness but didn't have the camera to catch it.
This video has been 8 years in the making. I had been collecting clips and now since I am having memory issues on my computer I have been going through old footage to try to clean out files and attempting to make more space. So if the sound quality is poor it is because of using older footage, perhaps using an older camera.
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@desireecochran2331 6 ай бұрын

This is the best video I could find that actually has the sounds and explains them. One other explained them but had no sounds 😂 a useless video. Thank you for a good video

@DebraCarmona 6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@Oriana_leung Жыл бұрын

Our neighbour had 6, and using your video, I managed to pinpoint what the 24/7(literally) crowing is about (Salutations).

@DebraCarmona Жыл бұрын

LOL yes they crow at all times of day. If there is more roosters than one it can be very annoying. We currently have two so its near time to process him.

@Anarchy-Is-Liberty Жыл бұрын

I have found with my own chickens that the egg laying song can happen before and after, guess it just depends on the bird and what's going on at the time. I know if they need to lay, but their favorite nesting area is being used, they will often do this in kind of a dominate fashion, trying to get the nesting area opened up. I also make my nesting areas just slightly larger than the birds themselves, and they are also covered by a flap. The birds seem to love having privacy when laying and brooding. I also give them plenty of straw in their nests, they make a nice little bowl shaped area to lay in and brood.

@thomastucker5686 6 ай бұрын

My hen stays up past bedtime. She has separation anxiety. She cries when I leave. She talks all the time and tells me what she wants and she isn't shy about it. Still figuring out some of her language. She went from I couldn't get within 30 feet of her to wanting me to hold her all the time in about 1 1/2 years. We weren't looking for a hen. She just showed up and never left. We had to feed her.

@DebraCarmona 6 ай бұрын

Chickens are social animals perhaps she needs another hen or two to be friends with

@thomastucker5686 6 ай бұрын

@@DebraCarmona that has been a consideration. We have every predator imaginable. I would need to make a very expensive investment for a proper fortress, if I wanted to guarantee she lives. Her family was wiped out and she escaped to our property about 1000 feet away. I discovered this while searching for her owner. I thought she would just find her way home in the beginning. I found the owner and they never came to get her, but they told me what happened. Now she's my buddy, so I can't let anything bad happen to her. I wasn't prepared, but she is very much like a dog. Lovely animal. I didn't expect a bird and more specifically a chicken to be so tame. I was unable to handle her until I had to bring her inside because our temps were holding negative numbers. I'm still in training 3 years later.

@DebraCarmona 6 ай бұрын

@@thomastucker5686Poor thing. Bless you for being her friend

@thomastucker5686 6 ай бұрын

@@DebraCarmonashe is my emotional support chicken. She's very affectionate, for a bird, I think. Wife took me to a chicken/livestock swap meet at our local feed store. I told her no to chickens. This happened in May I think. Delilah showed up in August of that year.

@thomastucker5686 6 ай бұрын

@@DebraCarmona she is my emotional support bird. I love the little pita.

@cynsim 4 ай бұрын

Safety in numbers, easier to protect one nesting sight than several

@wendyh.5291 Жыл бұрын

Your video was very helpful for a first time chicken owner like myself ❤. Thank you for sharing your beautiful birds and home with us, and for interpreting their calls 🥰

@DebraCarmona Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! You will love raising chickens. Its not hard and they are so much fun to watch.

@amandaflanagan1812 Жыл бұрын

Can u give me some tips

@DebraCarmona Жыл бұрын

@@amandaflanagan1812 chickens wake up with the sun and go to roost at sun down or just before the sun sets. They like to roost as high as they can but there is always a pecking order. The top bird will dominate and choose the highest spot. It is a good idea to have an enclosed space (coop) for them to go inside at night. You don’t have to have a rooster to have eggs. Feed them laying pellets to encourage them to lay eggs. They will share nesting boxes or baskets so you only need a couple places for them to nest. Young chicks don’t start laying until around six months of age. When the days become shorter (less sunlight) they lay less eggs. Two reasons for having a rooster 1) they protect the ladies, watch over them. 2) to fertilize eggs if you want to hatch any yourself. To hatch eggs you need either a broody hen who wants to sit on the eggs or an incubator. Eggs hatch in 21 days. It is best to have only one rooster for a happy flock. Chickens will eat your table scraps so you’ll have less waste in your garbage. Never feed them raw potatoes. If their eggs shells are soft they need more calcium. Oyster shells will give them calcium. Favorite snacks for them are grub worms, pumpkin, and watermelon but they will eat just about anything. Hawks, possums, dogs, may pray on them. Protect the food source rats and mice like to get into it. Roaches will be attracted to the chicken feed and eat chicken poop. Chickens will eat all sorts of bugs including roaches. Bugs are a good source of protein for chickens so it is good for them to have places where they can go to scratch up bugs. Chickens will dust bathe to ride themselves of mites and bugs. A stationary coop is likely to get mites which can be troublesome for the chickens. A chicken tractor that moves every few days will prevent mites or parasites from plaguing them. A little bit of Apple Cider Vinegar in their water is good for them but not on very hot days. Hope that helps

@christieheyblom Жыл бұрын

You’re so cute. 🤩 Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us 💜

@DebraCarmona Жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@tezzrterry7485 8 ай бұрын

Great video, roosters also do a long schrill squealing sound, and will stand near a hen who is laying, and join in making egg laying sounds too. Chickens must have about 10 distinct noises to communicate.

@DebraCarmona 8 ай бұрын

Yes, that is true. I have seen them do that.

@shellyneal7466 Жыл бұрын

Mine is noisy all morning before she lays. Then she is quiet.

@DebraCarmona Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is confusing. They squawk before and after sometimes. I can't always tell if they have laid or not with their noise. All I really know is the hen house gets noisy when it's laying time.

@StaceyHerewegrowagain Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for sharing

@DebraCarmona Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting

@Niki-xr6cw Ай бұрын

I am with you on that one chickens being easier than children mine now in their 40s so not a problem ,but give me hens over teen boys any day 😂

@DebraCarmona Ай бұрын

Ha ha I hear ya. I had five sons and one daughter. There was a period of time when they were all teenagers at once. It is a challenging time for sure. Raising chickens is relaxing. Can't say that about raising children although children can be just as entertaining as chickens at times.

@angelawagnon9778 Ай бұрын

I have read chicken instincts are to use the same spot/nest to ensure fertilized eggs are incubated enough to hatch. When hens lay eggs they sit for a while, therefore warming any possibly fertilized eggs enough to have a better chance at hatching. Even if you have breeds that are not prone to broodiness, this instinct still exists in the hens. We use a 5 gallon bucket as our nest boxes. I recently found out how many large sized hens can fit in one bucket. Three, the answer is THREE. If anyone else had gotten in there, I would probably had to cut the bucket to get them out. lol

@DebraCarmona 12 күн бұрын

Your comment " chicken instincts are to use the same spot/nest to ensure fertilized eggs are incubated enough to hatch. When hens lay eggs they sit for a while, therefore warming any possibly fertilized eggs enough to have a better chance at hatching." That is very smart since they do usually like to have a certain amount before they start incubating. I hadn't thought of that.

@alennislopez4162 2 ай бұрын

Very helpful to hear and see chicken behavior so i can understand my own. I found Barred Rock on the road by a highway. She is such a good hen. I am working to build her a nicer home and get some company. I don't know her age, but she is laying about 3 eggs green/blue eggs per week. She has spurs, which led me to believe she was a rooster until she laid that first egg with us. Have you ever heard of hens with spurs? I am new to chickens as an adult. I grew up in a small town with a bunch on farm animals, but first time as an adult. Thank you for your help 🙏

@DebraCarmona 2 ай бұрын

Yes, I had a hen once with spurs. I love Barred Rock they are a gentle bird not as mean and aggressive as Rhode Island Reds.

@POV18 2 ай бұрын

You are so cute lol I just got 8 hens and a rooster. It's been an adventure for sure

@DebraCarmona 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. It is a fun adventure though. I love watching the birds.

@MJ-wz6jo 8 ай бұрын

Have you thought of incorporating sign language into your videos. Might be helpful to someone watching.

@DebraCarmona 8 ай бұрын

Interesting idea. Not really but I do have a few videos with sign language made for the deaf.

@healingtime3741 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video, do you happen to know why a hen that was raised with love would suddenly start pecking? She follows me around in the coop and acts like she's mad at me. She is a road island red breed but has never done this before. The peck doesn't injure me, but she is also making a low bock noise when she's around me the whole time. I usually always bring treats with me, but didn't that time because I was replacing their food container with fresh food. I started to pet the other hens, and that's when she started to act aggressive with me following me and pecking my feet and hands. So I picked her up until she was calm then gently placed her back down but she still was upset with me. I go in their coop everyday and interact with any who are comfortable with my peting. If you dont know why it's okay, I just thought I'd ask incase you knew.

@DebraCarmona Ай бұрын

I am not really sure but I would keep an eye on her to see if she is having any other difficulties. Perhaps she is trying to communicate something to you as her trusted friend. Is she eating and drinking ok? Is she laying eggs regular? Is her crop enlarged ? Is she moving about normally? Watch her interaction with the others. Is anyone mistreating her? Is there an unexpected visitor other than the regular chickens in her coop? Has anything else changed in her environment?

@healingtime3741 Ай бұрын

@@DebraCarmona thank you for your reply! I will consider all you've stated, she just started the pecking thing today, all my hens are still young and going through puberty, some started laying eggs and some haven't yet, it's hard to know which one is her though because I happen to have 5 road island reds and 5 leghorns. I will watch them the next few days though. I did go back in there though and none of them acted that way this time thankfully. The only difference is I brought treats. Maybe she's spoiled and was looking for treats and since I didn't have any she was looking for them. Hopefully. I will consider all you've shared, thank you for your time

@DebraCarmona Ай бұрын

@@healingtime3741 Ah yes treats. Whenever one of us steps out our back door they all come running expecting a treat. We don't always have treats for them but they come running anyhow. We feed the outside cats on the back porch too so we come out for the cats sometimes.

@mimosaa8829 Жыл бұрын

Hello, than you so much this is so helpful , I have a hen doing this noise allmost of the day can you plz tell me what it means at 6:32 and 11:42?

@DebraCarmona Жыл бұрын

I am not really sure. LOL I have not been able to identify it to a single predictable situation.

@mimosaa8829 Жыл бұрын

@@DebraCarmona ok 😁I don't feel like she is happy, it like she's complaining about something 😮‍💨

@DebraCarmona Жыл бұрын

@@mimosaa8829 how are her eating habits? Is her comb nice and red or is it faded? Does her crop look bigger than normal? If so she could have an impacted crop. Is she walking ok? Are her eyes clear? Does she have any drainage from her nostril? Do her feathers look normal are do they looked thinned and missing some of their texture? When it the last time she laid an egg? Are the scales on her feet lifted? All of these are things to look for troubles in a chicken.

@mimosaa8829 Жыл бұрын

@@DebraCarmona Thank you Debra for your interest I apreciate your help.This hen is a mother who hatched all the eggs that the other hens laid, after the eggs hatched she started to lay eggs again about 2 and half months later, the eggs were a little larger than usual she laid about 4 times and she started to get problem, I didn't realize until I saw her prollapsed vent, she passed a hard time for a couple week I took care of her, she is healed, everything is back to normal, now her feathers are provided again in her vent she eats well walk normaly looks very vigilant . Her comb is faded and she didn't lay eggs since about a month.

@DebraCarmona Жыл бұрын

@@mimosaa8829 I hope she is not egg bound. Watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZrTe2Z-rtqHh6c&feature=shareb

@taratarentino9628 3 ай бұрын

Putting a baby chick in the mail is not safe.

@DebraCarmona 2 ай бұрын

A single one alone yes but a pack of them in a small box that prevents too much movement. It is done all the time. Accidents can happen but if mail carriers are gentle and notify the owner right away it can be perfectly safe. We have ordered them through the mail multiple times and have not lost one yet in that method.

@latoyacarlson 2 ай бұрын

Hey Debra, I wanted to connect with you offline. I don’t have social media. I’m not sure how to connect with you without putting my email or phone number on here.

@DebraCarmona 2 ай бұрын

@@latoyacarlson you can email me. Go to my home page, then About Me page and you will find access to my email

@chihuahuamartin24 11 ай бұрын

I thought they couldn’t have potatoes ,

@DebraCarmona 11 ай бұрын

Raw potatoes is not good for them but they can eat cooked potatoes

@carljensen5730 4 ай бұрын

Piece of advice: Get into your subject without a lot of intro about how you got the chickens, etc. It's your channel, but you will get more subscribers if they know they are going to get right into what they expect to see.

@DebraCarmona 4 ай бұрын

I didn't ask for advice. This video has had over 14,000 views and gained me 64 new subscribers. I made this particular video just for the fun of it. My channel is consistently growing every single month so I must be doing something right. As far as my little intro I thought it gave credibility that I might know what I am talking about . . . my experience in raising chickens.

@murniceeasterday7443 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the chickens, and the sounds were interesting. I've always been curious about how chickens keep their pecking order straight.

@DebraCarmona 2 жыл бұрын

The most dominant hen makes sure everyone knows whose boss. The others learn to comply.

@Anarchy-Is-Liberty Жыл бұрын

The dominate ones will give a peck on top of the others heads to indicate dominance, hence "pecking order".

@amandaflanagan1812 Жыл бұрын

They do this wen lil ones too?

@stormy295 Ай бұрын

What are your thoughts on having one inside house chicken? Would she be lonely without another or could they be ok living and seeing other animals and not specifically other chickens?

@DebraCarmona Ай бұрын

I have heard of a few people that have an inside chicken but I don't know how they deal with the poop because chickens poop indiscriminately all the time anywhere. Is it possible to train a chicken to poop in one specific area? I don't know. They are not very smart animals. I have watched them try to get through a chicken wire when there is no opening. They are really quite funny how stupid they are. Chickens are social animals. You have heard of the "pecking order" They establish a hierarchy (order) who the "boss" chicken is and who the lower subservient chickens are. Once established (by fighting for it) they accept the order to get along. I suppose if you make yourself a friend to a chicken she will love you and not feel lonely. My daughter has chickens who come and sit on her lap or shoulder. They come when she calls them. Certain breeds are more friendly than others. If raised from a baby chick and handled more often it would be easier to make a friend of it.

@Niki-xr6cw Ай бұрын

the egg song,I have way more nest boxes than you and less hens ,you need to up your nest box spaced ,it’s uncomfortable for them if there is not enough nest boxes .

@DebraCarmona Ай бұрын

Perhaps this video didn't show all but I had up to 6 nesting boxes for only 12 - 20 hens and they still fought over the boxes. They tend to use the same box. At first the boxes seemed to big so we made them smaller. They still want to use the same boxes. It seems like they only use two boxes.