Grats on an EXCELLENT finish! that's awesome! A valid reason to be proud. Especially since it changed from a trail race to a gravel track lap race! What a huge difference that makes! Glad the chooks are all doing better. Good to have you back.
I have a couple who make sounds just like those and they're only at 12 weeks... a little soon for eggs I'm thinking. I thought they were just complainers/whiners. Oh, and I now have at least one rooster in each coop crowing. One sounds like he's in pain, and the other sounds like a real rooster...
Bagpipes are something, are they not? The ancient Scott's used them to scare the enemy when entering into battle. Nowadays it's more ceremonial as you don't WANT to give your position away. I certainly wouldn't want a neighbor who played them! If they were 4-5 miles away, that would be OK...