Why does Mavis squawk?

[MaureenHall]

I hope this link works!!! http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...age#post271039

The original lesson in "learning to talk chook"

[RichmondHens]

Tee hee Maureen!!

[MaureenHall]

No doubt everyone's chook vocabulary has increased enormously since that was first posted

Cockerel speak -
cockadoodledoooooooooooooooooooooooo (we all know this one) = "Oy you lot, I'm awake so you lot should be too"
cockadoodlecoughcoughcough = "ok, so I got it a bit wrong!!! I'm still learning!"
high pitched cukcukcuk while stamping feet and pecking at the ground = "look girls, there's something really nice to eat here"
low pitched cukcukcuk = "come on girls, have a look at this, I'll stand behind you and we can pretend to be playing piggyback"

[RichmondHens]

Ha ha - I can really identify with the cock noises. Don't forget the "I'm going to stick one wing down and do a funny dance which is really attractive. If I get over enthusiastic I sometimes trip over my own wing!"

[smileyt]

Hee hee that's brilliant Maureen!

Mavis has stopped squawking so loudly, maybe she is settling down.

Now I'm worried about what they think I'm saying to them when I say 'bok bok' to them!

[MaureenHall]

Ha ha - I can really identify with the cock noises. Don't forget the "I'm going to stick one wing down and do a funny dance which is really attractive. If I get over enthusiastic I sometimes trip over my own wing!"

I haven't come across that one yet, but Basil's only 24 weeks old, and Rowan's only 15 weeks (I think!!)