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Ineggsperienced...in my experience my girls never "squatted" when pet, until they were being bred. My son now finds it hilarious when he goes to pet the silkies...he thinks he's taught them a "trick"! It is very likely your girls are being bred if they display that reaction to touching them...

This has got to be my least favorite part of raising chickens...we've had some AWESOME roosters that we couldn't keep for fear of them fighting with each other, abusing the girls, or the obvious reason of making too much noise. Deciding which ones to keep and let go isn't easy, but is necessary...