Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1876 — The Language of Fowls. [ARTICLE]

The Language of Fowls.

Is there any one who keepß fowls who him pot noticed the great variety of sounds they make, expressive of their feelings? It amounts almost, if not quite, to a.anguage; probably more so than any other creature except man. Even the modulation of noises made is very significant of meaning. First, there is the piping of the little chick, calling for the care of its stately mother who continually keeps answering with the assuring “cluck, cluck.” As the chick grows a little older, the piping is succeeded by a chirrup; then there is the trilling Song of pleasure they make under their mother’s wing when sitting down to rest; but just put your hand under the mother and pull out one of the little chicks, and hear its cry of terror, mingled with the defiance and abuse of its parent. Throw a large beetle into their coop, and hear the consternation uttered by all the little family, mingled with the warning voice of their matron. Now, throw them some dainty bit, and hear how soon her voice changes; her children understand there is something extra nice lor them by her peculiar declamation, which brings m all stragglers in a great hurry. How well the Tittle things comprehend the peculiar cry of their mother in case of danger, such as the approach of cats or hawks; or let a little straggling waif peep into the coop, and hear her timely warning to keep out. In the course of time the mother tires of her charge, and gives her children the slip, -who express their forlorn feelings by a whining cry, while hunting around for her. In due time the young gentleman chick tries his voice at a crow. Could any ene ever believe that such stammering, such straining and croaking, would ever reach the clear, rich song, that has been celebrated in the history and the poetry of all the great nations of the earth, and caused so many great “awakenings” in all classes of society? Soon be begins to feel gallant, and if, by chance, he finds some rare bit, he calls some of the nearest belles to partake of it, but they frequently arrive just in time to see him bolt it himself. One of the next musical strains is the prating of pullets when they feel happy and well; then there is the alarm, when startled by anything strange; also the shrill cry raised by ail, should a hawk appear. Another peculiar noise is made when you approach their roosts at night, uttered and answered all round—a slight, trilling noise, as much as to say, hark! what’s that strange noise! —which is deepened into a sharp tut-tut, if danger is suspected, and into a shrill, piercing cry, if taken from their perches, evidently suspecting that you may be thinking of chicken pot-pie? I think there is no domestic animal that has a less offensive voice than the domestic fowl. It will compare favorably with the voice of the duck, turkey, guinea fowl, goose, or pea fowl. 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