Why do hens cluck after laying eggs?

Have you ever wondered why a chicken makes a racket after she lays her egg? Wonder no ... Why do chickens feel the need to broadcast to the world that they have laid an egg? Wouldn't it ... Well there are a few schools of thought about why chickens make all that ruckus after they lay an egg. read more

It is interesting to note that chickens often lay eggs in the same nest until one hen decides to sit on the nest and hatch the eggs. read more

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by fornese, May 13, 2009. read more