Yeah from what I gathered is that throwing things on her back is typical when laying and nesting although not very common. Mine however does this while roaming the yard after egg, purty bird! I believe the purring is a happy noise as they are quite spoiled. The same hen has gotten very good at...
I have only 2 Wyandotte hens. One is extremely loud and annoying the other is what I would say "different". She is making purring sounds like a cat, likes to be pet on her back, sneaks in the house to eat dog food and recently found her trowing leaves and pine needles on her back after laying...
I have only 2 Wyandotte hens. One is extremely loud and annoying the other is what I would say "different". She is making purring sounds like a cat, likes to be pet on her back, sneaks in the house to eat dog food and recently found her trowing leaves and pine needles on her back after laying...