behavior

  1. 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...
  2. blackbox

    Geese love digging?

    Does anyone else's geese dig huge holes? I've seen mention of them sifting through mud for grit but this is in totally dry hard packed soil. My geese (all Chinese or hybrids) will all go to either the base of one specific tree or to a big hole they have just in the middle of a dirt patch and...
    • blackbox
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    • behavior digging
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Geese
  3. MommaMuscovy

    Is this behavior normal? Muscovy

    Hey y’all, I’m brand new to owning Muscovies and this site! I brought home five, two week old Muscovies, they seemed to have been raised by the momma and not hand raised. They’re very skittish and run all over the place like they’re scared to death when I do anything in their set up (clean...
    • MommaMuscovy
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    • advice behavior ducking muscovey normal?
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. C

    Brooding hen running away from eggs

    Recently got a flock of 10 chickens and a rooster, a week has passed now I believe one of my hens have gone broody. She sits in the nest box all day, when I get close to her or open the nest box she runs away and clucks non stop until she goes back in. I’ve been told that broody hens are usually...
  5. Tunie B

    Salmon Faverolle chick taking showers? Lol

    I’ve got seven chicks in the brooder this spring, mostly breeds I haven’t had before. My one Salmon Faverolle girl is so far very skittish and not a fan of being handled. She also tends to shriek a lot when the other chicks get rowdy. However—one really interesting thing I noticed last night...
  6. T

    Backing up, Walking Backward 11mos old

    My hen is acting strangely and this is a new behavior. She will back up out of nowhere or start backing up even more than the video shows, walking backward. She does it when no other chickens are around her. It’s new as of this past week. Any ideas? (For some reason the video won’t show up here)...
  7. KimMMXVIII

    How to stop girls from laying on the couch

    My girls love the patio but pooping on the couch is not good behavior. How to stop the girls from either using the patio - or pooping on it? Can i teach them to poop somewhere else?
  8. HennaPenHollyPol

    6 week old chick behavior

    I have taken in a 6 week old Easter egger. Her behavior is baffling me. She is constantly cheeping. The only time she stops is when I'm holding her. She always has her tail feathers down. She is always running under my two other chicks and hiding near or underneath them. They tolerate her...
  9. C

    Baby chick behavior or sick?

    I’m new to chicks I have a couple week old EE and a few day old brahmas. All of the chicks have been super healthy, checked for pasty butt daily or multiple times a day, energetic, comfortable temp (not huddled or in seperate corners) and eating/drinking. Today one of the brahmas Seems so tired...
  10. itsronni

    Conure love/hates boyfriend?

    Hello everyone! Wanted to see if any of you have any tips for my wacky bird, who is OBSESSED with my boyfriend... for good and bad! A little background on Beepers, the green cheek conure: he's a three year old (estimated age and gender) rescue. I am his primary caretaker. Previously, he was...
  11. Roos

    Guinea hens with hurt backs

    Hello all! Earlier this month, one of my guinea hens got hurt in her back and under her wing and died from sepsis at the vet. Now a second one is hurt, she's staying at the vet with a good chance of recovery. But the wounds are so deep! The vet thinks the male Guinea did it, but we owned one...
    • Roos
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    • behavior guinea fowl guineas injury mating
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Guinea Fowl
  12. Chicken_loverr15

    Rooster wing dance?

    Im not sure if this is the correct name for it but My rooster keeps dropping a wing and shuffling in a circle around me and then he pecks at my legs and sometimes he does the wing dance while chasing me and I’m not sure if this is normal or if it means something?
  13. T

    Normal Pecking Order Behavior?

    Hey all, was hoping you more seasoned chicken owners could help. I have 4 hens and my biggest girl is a Lavendar Ameraucana and clearly seems the top of the pecking order (ironically she used to be the runt!). She seems like a bully (though she is a favorite and super sweet with us… so please...
  14. Launchpad

    When to get females to fix Male : Female ratio/behavioral between flocks

    This will be a somewhat lengthy post with 2 major points: When to get the rest of the females/what age/breed Where/how to house them since each of my two duck factions has a male and they are in the only 2 enclosures I currently have Quick recap: Got a pekin male (Niles) and female (Daphne) and...
    • Launchpad
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    • behavior duck housing ducks mating ducks territorial
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. B

    Handling/training game-mix cockerels

    I'm not sure if this thread would be better in the chicken behavior section. I'm wondering how I should be interacting with some cockerels that I might end up selling to someone interested in gaming with them. If one or both of them ends up playing nicely with the girls I might keep him/them...
  16. CoopBoots

    Clean Chickens vs. Dirty Roosters??

    Hi! Still learning the ropes here so forgive what might be kind of a stupid observation and question. I welcome your thoughts! In my limited experience, chickens are normally pretty clean. I know they have feather dander, take dirt baths, and poop everywhere (and step in it a lot, eww), but...
  17. Launchpad

    Territorial behavior or mating behavior of male Pekin

    Hello all So two issues have arisen that I was hoping to get some opinions/thoughts on. Firstly is the behavior of the two older Pekin vs three newer/younger ducks (2 Cayuga and 1 Silver Appleyard) The two Pekin, one male one female are at 6 months and have adjusted well to their coop, the...
    • Launchpad
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    • behavior cayuga ducks mating silver appleyard territorial
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. Adelic

    Rooster in nesting box

    Recently, granted we have only had him for a few weeks now, my rooster has been spending a lot of time in the nesting box. I was wondering if this behavior is normal or if I should be concerned. He also watched the hend lay their eggs, which I think is him protecting them.
  19. C

    New Hen, Different Behaviors - Advice Appreciated

    So, of course, I'll need to post some backstory. We have 4 hens over a year old. We also had 2 pullets that were 15 weeks old. Blueberry and Butta. Butta was a tiny little silkie pullet. Cutest squeaky toy ever. But, a opossum got her! Blueberry was devastated. As were we. So, we took another...
  20. J

    Peacock body language?

    I'm sorry if this has been covered. I searched the forums, but with keywords I've used, there were no results. My peacock is 4 years old and was hand-raised by the folks who gave him to us. We also have 2 peahens who are 3 this year. My peacock, Argos, is very sweet and loves to be near us. He...
    • JennGimlet
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    • behavior body language communication peacock peafowl
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Peafowl
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