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    Squatting when I pet her, is this normal hen behavior?

    I have heard that it can be a submissive thing, but when she squats she doesn't stick her wings out at all. I am noticing that my roos actually do it a little when I pet them too. Are they just shying away from me? Does anyone know why she would make duck noises when the roos crow? Thanks for...
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    Squatting when I pet her, is this normal hen behavior?

    She's only 5 months, so I can't imagine, being a silkie, that she's ready to lay yet. (I'm gathering that it's a she now because my roosters are starting to grab her on the back of the neck the past week or two, which is a mating thing, right?) She's been squatting when we pet her for quite a...
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    Squatting when I pet her, is this normal hen behavior?

    I have a 5 month white silkie that squats when I pet him/her, but continues walking and doesn't put his wings out like I've heard they do when they "really" squat. I've posted pictures of him and was told he is definitely a she. So is this "sort of squat" a definite sign that he's a she, and...
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