behavior

  1. BrianaIH

    Normal Behavior ?

    My hen pulls and eats my roosters feathers around his chest? She does it to every rooster until she leaves a bald spot ? Is this normal and is there any way i can avoid her doing it ?
  2. Windestroychickybirbs

    My chicks are making sad sounds

    They are on their cage, but they keep making sad sounds, I already gave them food and water
  3. Jakemedic

    Ladies camping out

    Hello! Since daylight saving time occurred, I have had 1-4 ladies that end up camping out in the secure run after their automatic door closes to the coop. I have a cam in the run, so I just go down, open the door and they make all kinds of angry hen noises as I pick them up and place them on...
  4. PossiblyPekin

    Feather Picking

    Hello everyone! I have a bit of a predicament — one of my Barbu D'uccle hens has been picking at my rooster's feathers, plucking out the majority of his beard and damaging his saddle feathers. I have no idea what's the cause behind this behavior is? They have adequate space, they have a...
  5. RoosterJuice

    Why are my hens getting this wound?

    Hello, I am wondering why 3/19 of my hens have this wound in the same spot. There are no roosters among them. They are in a portable tractor so they have access to fresh grass every 2 days. I noticed the wounds fresh 2 days ago, they seem to be scabbing over nicely now. Does anyone have any...
  6. B

    Chicken acted like it laid an egg but didn't? it's too early??

    I have a blue Gem who is approximately 18 weeks old. The past two weeks she's been significantly louder but i thought it was because of the heat ( we're 3 weeks in 105 degree weather). Today I heard "bawking" for the first time, I ran outside to find the blue gem ontop of her chicken coop laying...
  7. crabbycrown

    Males grabbing one another?

    Recently, My eldest male buttonquail (1/2) is going after my younger male I have in an enclosure. The elder chases the younger male, then catches him by the back of the neck and gets on top of him. He doesn’t try to thrust or mate, from what I can tell, and I know the younger male does not like...
    • crabbycrown
    • Thread
    • behavior button quail male
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Quail
  8. PossiblyPekin

    I wonder what he's saying?

    I recently got a lovely Lavender Pekin Rooster, who I've named Elvis. Today, Elvis has truly become part of the flock. One of the hens has already accepted him and is doting over him like a high-school crush. The other two, slightly older hens are still cautious and skittish, which I've heard...
  9. Emrosenagel

    Pullet with an empty crop before bed

    Hello! This is a first time occurrence with this particular chicken, so I’m not overtly concerned, but I am curious. My pullets (13 weeks, bantams Serama/cochins) occasionally go bed with empty crops. It varies on who it is, but it just seems odd. They act normal and eat/drink. We’re having...
  10. EdgeC

    Certain breeds (Deserve the Darwin award?)

    Anyone notice certain breeds are really smart, while others are well... would be better off if they were a flower and could not move? I have noticed this more with Easter Eggs/Green eggers. IS it normal for them to be suicidal/kill themselves? I have raised wydottes, barred rock, polish...
  11. R

    strange behaviour in one of my hens

    i got this hen a couple years ago so she’s 2 or 3 years old. it looks like she never lost her baby tooth (i think that’s what it’s called? a small hook on the tip of her beak) i looked it up and it said it was fine so i left her since she was too skittish even if i was supposed to trim it or...
    • Rowanh16
    • Thread
    • behavior chickens dancing flapping wings fluffed up hatching tooth mental health of chickens ruffled feathers stomping stretching
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  12. Emrosenagel

    Mother hen attacking chicks

    Hello! I have a mother hen (Cochin bantam, first time mom) who hatched 3 chicks (they are 4 weeks old now). They were separated from the flock for the first week and then gradually introduced back with little field trips, except they slept separately. Yesterday was the first day I had mama...
  13. biscotti

    Duck behaviour question: shaking heads and fast movements

    I'm wondering if any more experienced duck folk could tell me what these guys are doing? This is a google drive link to the video (It wouldn't upload it here, sorry) [video link] From my perspective it seems like they're anxious and frantically looking in multiple directions back and forth...
    • biscotti
    • Thread
    • advice behavior ducks head shaking help runner ducks scared shaking
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. zimileih

    Blue Australorp vs Black Australorp Personality?

    I was wondering on if anyone has experience with blue australorp personalities. I adore black australorps but wasn't sure if the blues focused more on color than personality. I'd love to hear yalls opinion on blue australorp behavior.
  15. L

    Are all my roosters late bloomers??

    I have 4 cockerels that range from 5-6 months of age (silkie, yokohama, cochin, and giant brahma) and not one of them has made more than a peep. I have kept them both with my hens and with only each other and they don't seem anywhere close to crowing. They are all very laid back and chill dudes...
  16. N

    My drake is acting aggressive twards me and his friend

    Hi I have two 8 months drakes..one anacona and one Pekin the Pekin one is acting very aggressive for about a week now..He is constantly biting me when I try to change their water and food and he run after my sister very rapidly to bite her foot today..He was chasing her basically..He also bites...
    • Naiva80512
    • Thread
    • aggresive drake behavior behavior change
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Ducks
  17. CaptainCrossthread

    Geese, Ducks, and Roos

    I have a question about mixing a flock and also what to expect from a roo (or two). Currently, we have 2 Embden geese (f). We also have 2 mallard drakes and a Rouen female, which wasn't intentional or ideal. We are going to expand next year. Flock size, pen, and water pools/pond. 2 more geese...
  18. M

    5 day old chicks sleeping away from heat plate

    My chicks are 5 days old today. Yesterday, I noticed a couple sleeping away from the heat plate but would eventually go in and out. Today when checking in on them on the camera I noticed they started sleeping on the opposite side of the brooder away from the heat plate in a big pile on top of...
    • MountHelen
    • Thread
    • advice baby chick behavior brooder cold chick heat plate pasty butt temperature
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  19. A

    Suggestions for helping a rooster to accept a hen please

    Hi everyone, I would like to hear suggestions from anyone who has been successful in getting a rooster change from attacking a hen to accepting her. Behavior suggestions only please, not rehoming or culling. We have a good hen to rooster ratio and plenty of space, water and food - no issues...
  20. ChocolateWingTheRooster

    Chicks won’t go inside coop?

    6-ish week old chicks recently got a run, about a week and a half ago? They only just started going outside this week though! They are absolutely obsessed with the outside world, to the point where I never see them going inside. Not even as it gets dark out. I tried getting them in at 9pm...
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