i see my chickens strech out there necks and open there mouth at the same time it looks like the taking a big gulp of air i think thats a yawn idk someone told me yes chickens do yawn is it true
do chickens yawn?
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Yep they yawn especially when they are chicks. Here is one of mine yawning as a chick:
But you have to look out because that can also mean "I'm thirsty!". Mine will do something similar to yawning when they're hot.
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hello brittany im mitch them chickies are cuties little fuzz balls haha i ddnt know that also ment they were thirsty huh i learned something new today lol i didnt know chickens get diarria in the winter too i know they have it alot in the summer cause its a way to cool themselves down inside when its hot out
They also do that motion to rearrange food in their crops, if I am not mistaken. So it is not always a yawn.
This "diarrhea" you're talking about- is it true diarrhea? Or do you mean the cecal poop, which is dark brown, runny, and very smelly? Cecal poop is normal and happens approximately every 7-10 (I think) poops. There's a picture chart somewhere that shows the range of normal and abnormal poop- not sure if it's on BYC or elsewhere on the internet.
This "diarrhea" you're talking about- is it true diarrhea? Or do you mean the cecal poop, which is dark brown, runny, and very smelly? Cecal poop is normal and happens approximately every 7-10 (I think) poops. There's a picture chart somewhere that shows the range of normal and abnormal poop- not sure if it's on BYC or elsewhere on the internet.
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keep an eye on them, frequent yawning could be a sign of gapeworm
I was wondering about this also. Now I know that they do!
They also yawn as preparation for increased activity. Examples I have noted include getting up from day roost to forage and just before a planned flight (part of "prelaunch" sequence from roost). Yawning also tends to accompany stretching.
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ok, i love that there is a poop chart, we have been discussing the really smelly poop, now I know it has a name. cecal beats what we have been calling it.
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