chicken behavior

  1. Athenaeum

    My disabled hen, Latias, seems to calm down when I turn on the radio?

    Okay, as the title goes: my hen, Latias, seems to relax a lot when I turn on the radio and play music for her while I do my own things. Literally, I just watched her hunker down while the song "Treat You Better" played and her tail feathers lifted up once she was comfortable. The question I...
  2. ksbkeys

    Mabel's World Cartoon 3

    Babble, Babble...Ever wonder what your chickens are talking about?
  3. M

    What the heck. My hen killed her chick

    Well this is basically what the title says. She ate her chicks head off. Sorry for the gruesome details but I’m so upset. She hatched the egg. Had been sitting on it for a while and here it is head gone dead in front of her. So why did she do this? She was a first time mom. Could I have...
    • Maka
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    • bad chicken bad hen chicken jail broody hen behavior chicken behavior hen 1 year old hen ate baby odd hen behavior
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  4. T

    Aggressive Flock

    Hello all! We got a new flock of pullets a few weeks ago, 77 in total, from a local hatchery. They are cross-breed egg layers. Everything started out fine, but a couple weeks in we started having 1 or 2 die every few days. At first we thought it was due to the heatwave. Some had some injuries...
  5. Emrosenagel

    Chickens standing in the rain

    Hello! My chickens have access to shelter from the rain, but even when it’s pouring they will just stand in the downpour looking miserable. A little rain is fine, but I’m in Florida and the rainy season has only just begun. The other day I had to run out and physically put them in the coops...
  6. M

    Chicken pacing and scratching out her nesting box.

    I have a chicken who keeps pacing in her run to her coop. when she is in her coop she is scratching all of the bedding out of her nesting box like she is mad that I put it there. But it’s to the point where she is scraping the bottom with her nails and just won’t stop. What in the heck is...
    • Maka
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    • ameracauna cross chicken behavior chicken behaviors and egglaying chicken egg chicken laying egg eggs
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  7. ChickenScratchFeathers

    How do you prepare your poultry pals when severe weather strikes?

    Howdy Everyone! As you may have heard, the Midwest was struck by some pretty devastating tornados and hail this week. I live in one of the areas that was heavily hit. Thoughts and prayers go out to those affected. With Spring and warmer temperatures quickly approaching for many of us, severe...
  8. allison_waring

    Why do my chickens spend most of their time in the coop?

    Asking more because I'm curious then concerned. We've had our 6 chickens (5 hens and 1 rooster) for almost 2 years now. This is their second winter (we live in Vermont and have pretty cold winters). Last winter they spent a considerable amount of time out in their run. This winter they are...
  9. J

    Is it time to remove rooster?

    I am a new chicken momma. I have 8 pullets and 2 cockerals that are 5 months old all raised together. One cockeral has been trying to mate with the girls, pulling their heads and tearing out a few feathers They seem afraid to come out of the coop in the morning and stay up high roosting most of...
  10. T

    Molting... not eating, rarely drinking...

    I only have 3 girls and this is their first time molting. I'm new to this so I'm not sure what normal molting behavior is like. The girls are miserable. They've been hanging out in the coop most of the day (I do suspect it's also possible they are doing this because of the time of year and...
  11. CloneFly

    Pecking Order and Freaked Out Hen

    Hello all! I have a bit of an issue. Obviously, all flocks have a pecking order, and in mine the head chook is my BSL, Pinguino. She usually picks on Brigid, our biggest chicken (literally, and figuratively) who is supposed to be a Jersey Giant. Well, I've noticed a few bloody combs in the last...
  12. C

    Hen attacking me over TSC chicks—

    My hen, Tiffany, went broody beginning of last month. Lost all but one chick, “Lucky”, on hatch day. I took Lucky away and kept her inside her in the brooder to keep her alive in case Tiffany was killing them or something. Chick was lonely, started imprinting on me on day 1 and freaked out...
    • CasaCasarrubiasChickens
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    • adopted chicks? advice needed attacking me behavior issues chicken behavior help aggressive hen my hen loves me one day and hates me the next not her chick the angry hen what do i do
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  13. hannahsocal

    Do Chickens Prefer to Lay In Indoor or Outdoor Nest Boxes?

    I’ve seen a variety of nest box styles while perusing chicken coop ideas for my future coop build. I’ve seen several where the nest boxes are inside the coop (either externally or internally), and some where the nest boxes are outside the coop (appears to be for more free ranging plans)...
  14. T

    Hanging out in the coop A LOT!

    For the past 2 months my chickens hang out in the coop A LOT. They’ll come out here and there to eat or drink, but it just seems like they’d much rather hang in the coop than in the run! We do give them time out in the grass, supervised, but when not out there they’re usually in the coop. I...
  15. Cloverr39

    Hen's face goes from pale to bright red. Why?

    My hen's face often goes from pale pink to bright red. For example she's walking around with a pale face and once she sees something exciting her face turns bright red. At first I thought she might not be feeling well, but she's acting just fine. Her face turns brighter when she sees treats...
  16. pinecone33

    Why does chicken stare at me when I pet it?

    i hope this question is not weird but I have this 10-11 week chicken and it sits down next to me sometimes and I pet it’s stomach and it just stares at me or bends it’s neck and follows my finger around when I pet it but it doesn’t run away. This chicken has always been forward and ever since it...
  17. K

    How do chickens make their own dust baths?

    I hadn’t gotten around to making one yet, but after closer inspection and walking the tree line behind their run, I realized they made their own! Good job chickens! I tried googling and looking on here out of sheer curiosity, but couldn’t find anything on HOW chickens make their own bath. Maybe...
  18. J

    Chickens drinking water from AC drain hose

    I recently became a new chicken owner with a coop and all. I had a basic rundown of care, but I'm learning a lot in these first couple months of what to expect and how to address certain behaviors. I noticed that the chickens are drinking the water from the AC drain hose. I'm thinking that's...
  19. J

    Oh, boy. I’ve got myself a broody hen.

    Hello y’all! I need some help. I believe my Buff Orpington has gone broody. For the last few days, she has taken residence in one of the nesting boxes. I’ve seen her out and about twice and that was about it. What is the best way to help her along with this? I’ve read multiple articles but...
  20. 6

    How Often Do Chickens Nap?

    I was curious as to what the 'average' or 'normal' napping habits of chickens? What are the sleeping habits of your hens? How often do they nap? Once? Twice? More than 5 times a day? What is considered normal napping habits, and what is considered sick behavior? Maybe this will help other...
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