Whistling... Hen?

[FrostHollow]

So... I have no idea which hen is doing this as I have 80+ birds and isolating one noise is near impossible. If it was a stress or sickness noise, I'd find a way to figure it out as quickly as possible, but it isn't. It's actually quite pleasant and almost like a songbird as it follows a pattern where it rises, warbles, and falls. It's higher pitched like a songbird too. It usually occurs during feeding times or other times when the girls are extremely comfortable and happy (like right before bed... We have a last check/tuck in routine and they all start chatting when it's time).


My flock is made up of the following varieities;

Salmon Faverolles
Rhode Island Reds
Wyandottes (Blue Laced Red, Gold Laced, Silver Laced)
Buff Orphingtons
Mystic Marans
Ameracaunas
Silkies
Sapphire Gems
Golden Comets
Various EE "types" (EEs, Starlight Green Eggers, Prairie Bluebells)
Polish
D'Uccles (Porcelain and Mille Fleur)
Cochin Bantam
Old English Game Bantams

So... Do I just have a talented hen or is this some sort of breed thing orrrr.....?

 

[SilverBirds]

A video/recording of the sound would be nice if you can. Whistling sounds could be a respiratory infection. They can make over twenty different sounds so it could be a normal one.

 

[FrostHollow]

A video/recording of the sound would be nice if you can. Whistling sounds could be a respiratory infection. They can make over twenty different sounds so it could be a normal one.

I'll have to get a recording next time I hear it. It's way way way too loud to be a respiratory whistle. Like they winter in my 3 season room (because I can power wash that muahahaha) and I can hear it through closed doors, over my TV while sitting in my dining room. It's pretty loud, but... melodic and very pleasant. It's the weirdest thing.

 

[The chicken nurd]

I have no idea what it might be but did you ever get a recording I’d love to hear what it sounds like

 

[Anime2lover]

I'd like to hear it to.

 

[Jo L]

Sorry, bit late to the conversation I know, but I was just on here googling the same thing. One of my three hens has started doing this too, a long high pitched whistle that rises and falls. She also does it at feed time or just after I've locked them in for the night! It's nice to know she's not the only one, although still none the wiser why she's doing it!

 

[Shadrach]

So... I have no idea which hen is doing this as I have 80+ birds and isolating one noise is near impossible. If it was a stress or sickness noise, I'd find a way to figure it out as quickly as possible, but it isn't. It's actually quite pleasant and almost like a songbird as it follows a pattern where it rises, warbles, and falls. It's higher pitched like a songbird too. It usually occurs during feeding times or other times when the girls are extremely comfortable and happy (like right before bed... We have a last check/tuck in routine and they all start chatting when it's time).


My flock is made up of the following varieities;

Salmon Faverolles
Rhode Island Reds
Wyandottes (Blue Laced Red, Gold Laced, Silver Laced)
Buff Orphingtons
Mystic Marans
Ameracaunas
Silkies
Sapphire Gems
Golden Comets
Various EE "types" (EEs, Starlight Green Eggers, Prairie Bluebells)
Polish
D'Uccles (Porcelain and Mille Fleur)
Cochin Bantam
Old English Game Bantams

So... Do I just have a talented hen or is this some sort of breed thing orrrr.....?

How interesting. I've yet to hear a hen whistle and I've heard everything from snoring to farting so far.
Do please make a recording if you can and indentify which hen is responsible.

 

[Jo L]

How interesting. I've yet to hear a hen whistle and I've heard everything from snoring to farting so far.
Do please make a recording if you can and indentify which hen is responsible.

I will try! I've only had them a year so very new to it all still. If I manage it I'll post it on here.

 

[maskedmajora84]

I know this is a super old post, but I went looking online for 'whistling hens' and came across it. I have a Green Queen that has whistled to me from the time she was a chick. She's super attached to me, and has the same little songbird trill when she see's me. It's the sweetest, I just have never seen it before in a hen. Looking through your list I saw you also had a Green Queen. I was wondering if you ever narrowed it down?