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post #1 of 7
6/2/12 at 3:47pm
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I notice that my almost 3 week olds often sleep with their wings positioned off their bodies. Not extended out, but raised off of themselves. If they are doing this to expel heat because they are warm, why wouldn't they move away from the lamp more? There is plenty of area to get away from the heat lamp.

 

Or, do they just normally do this?

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post #2 of 7
6/2/12 at 3:52pm

Mine are the same age and do the same thing! - I'm not sure why, but they prefer to be right up under the lamp with wings spread, rather than move away and be more comfortable idunno.gifMine have a large brooder too, as long as they can get comfortable, that's what matters most.

 

I recently moved the lamp up a little to harden them some. I came in later and checked on them and they were in a pile! I thought they might be too cool, so I repositioned it just a little....

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post #3 of 7
6/2/12 at 3:54pm

they may do it to let heat circulate more under their wings.

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post #4 of 7
6/2/12 at 3:57pm

Ok, that passes the common sense test - never thought about it that way, thanks for the insight....

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Working on a small flock of quality Salmon Favorelles, 4 French Marans :-D

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post #5 of 7
6/2/12 at 4:55pm

;)  It's just a guess, but it fits!

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Join my RPG!!  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/745405/walk-in-the-wild-wolf-rpg#post_10488392

Or this one!!  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/748669/pride-of-the-serangheti-a-lion-pride-rpg-needs-members

Or, this one!!  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/764630/stray-wild-feral-ca...

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post #6 of 7
6/2/12 at 6:40pm

That sounds similar to the position they take when they are dust bathing.  Do they lay kind of on their sides with wings extended?  Mine will dust bathe themselves and get in a comfy position on their sides and rest in the sun, so it may be instinctual dust bath behavior. 

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1 Broody OEGB (Goldie), 1 OEGB Rooster (Sal), 1 OEGB Cockerel (Nugget), 2 Buff Orpingtons (Hope & Faith), 1 White Bantam Cochin (Lucy), 1 Red Bantam Frizzle (Ethel), 4 Red Stars (Lil Mama, Wilma & Betty and Pebbles).  2 Dachsunds (Tootsie & Baby), 1 Pug (Chubaca) and 1 German Shepard/Lab mix (Charlie). 1 Quarter Horse (Dancer) and 1 Paint (Star).  Oh and I have 3 adult children.

 

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post #7 of 7
6/2/12 at 7:30pm

^^ That too may be a reason.  Put a pan of fine, dry dist in there and see what they do.

I am the mama of 9 full-grown hens: 1 Dominikers, 1 Partridge Rock, and 2 Buff Orpingtons, and 5 gold comets

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Or this one!!  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/748669/pride-of-the-serangheti-a-lion-pride-rpg-needs-members

Or, this one!!  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/764630/stray-wild-feral-ca...

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I am the mama of 9 full-grown hens: 1 Dominikers, 1 Partridge Rock, and 2 Buff Orpingtons, and 5 gold comets

Join my RPG!!  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/745405/walk-in-the-wild-wolf-rpg#post_10488392

Or this one!!  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/748669/pride-of-the-serangheti-a-lion-pride-rpg-needs-members

Or, this one!!  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/764630/stray-wild-feral-ca...

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