Thank you very much for this wisdom and bit of knowledge! I found this very comforting and helpful. I am a new flock owner just inheriting 17 chickens 3 months ago. About 10-11 weeks ago we lost one of the older chickens and I was completely beside myself because I thought she was ill. But she exhibited EVERY “symptom” or act that you explained. That put my mind at ease that it was maybe something I had done wrong with it the first weeks I had the flock. I’ve grown to absolutely LOVE these birds and when my one lady fell ill I brought her into and huge dog crate filled with fluffy chips and kept her warm until she passed the next day. Unfortunately I hadn’t had her long so I just assumed she was sick and I didn’t see it. THANK YOU soo very much for this narrative