chicken behavior

  1. chickenexpert55

    My chickens didn't act normal

    I know my fair share of info about chickens. However something totally out of the blue happened. I was doing my chickens, when I realized they were roosted all over the coop. my broody chicken was of course sitting on effs, but every other of my 12 chickens were in a random spot of the coop. I...
  2. Grey Gables

    Integrating a "new" bird -- not sure which route to take?

    Hello! Would love to get some opinions on a situation with my chickens. I'm not sure if this post fits best in 'Chicken Behaviors' or if it's better off in the coop design thread. I have four chickens from my original group. I got four new chicks this past spring and had my worst chicken...
  3. SilkieChickii

    Hen jumping on my back. Is this normal?

    I have a Speckled Sussex hen that likes to jump onto (and sometimes sit on) my back. Is this normal and should I keep letter her do it? I think of it as a way to bond.. but sometimes she does it when I don't expect!
  4. S

    how quick are hens to adapt to a new home?

    So, i have a hen who happens to have an underlying condition that needs treatment that we can´t give her, to add to that, we can´t really keep multiple hens or anything so we only have her, we have no coop because dogs and possums, and in general, it isn´t the best place for a hen. We are...
  5. Fallenone05

    To broody, or not to broody...

    I have a hen that's being broody, but not broody. She's a splash Brahma as far as I know. She tidbits the other adult chickens over to her and finds scraps of food. She does that higher-pitched momma cluck as she's walking around the yard. She squawls at me if I get too close and fluffs up...
  6. P

    Nightime troubles

    Hi! I need a bit of advice. I work at a farm and we raise around 200 hens for eggs. We've raised them for over 8 years and never had this problem before. The problem is they aren't going into the back half of the coop at night, which is causing a traffic jam in the door. The hens outside will...
  7. Chicken059

    Chicken doesn't like being pet

    There is a specific chicken in my flock that absolutely hates being touched and or carried. Whenever I try to touch him he just makes this noises and runs away. I dont understand what is provoking this because even though he does this he still takes food from my hand and is comfortable around...
  8. 23kthistlethwaite

    Buff Orp Rooster Temperament

    Hi all, I have a young buff orp cockerel and am thinking about keeping him since we don’t have any other roosters. I know that buff orps are usually described as very sweet chickens and was wondering if that held true for the roosters? I know that every rooster is different, but just wanted to...
  9. N

    When will these girls calm the heck down?!?

    We have 5 hens (2 California Whites, 2 Heritage Barred Rocks & 1 Columbian Wyandotte) that are 1 year old. We recently adopted 2 hens (1 Buff Orpington & 1 Black Laced Wyandotte) that are 10 months old. We did the look, but don’t touch deal for 10 days. Then we let them all free range together...
  10. DieAloneWith72Cats

    Help with wet chickens

    Wet chicken help How do I train my chickens to go into their coop when it rains? They hide under the trampoline instead of going in the coop every time. They don’t get completely drenched, but they do get wet. We live in Southwest Florida, we get very heavy rains during the spring and summer...
  11. S

    Broody Hen & Chicks with flock??

    Hi! My broody hen just hatched 7 chicks 3 days ago. She’s ready to get out of the dog kennel we had her in. I’m worried about the other 5 adult hens hurting the chicks if I leave the door open for them?? I can let everyone free range to come & go as they please so would that help with deterring...
  12. Harun

    Chickens chewing when I pet them. What does it mean?

  13. TheOddOneOut

    Can chickens feel changes in air pressure?

    We brought our girls to our little beach cabin today. As we drove, I noticed that they, in their crates, were yawning and shaking their heads and making gulping motions. Five out of six did this. (That I saw). My first thought was ‘CARBON MONOXIDE’ or something silly like that. But I realized we...
  14. SophiaLinn

    Any idea what this noise that my pullets are making is about?

    Here’s the video. They used to be really quiet but since one of them started laying last weekend they’ve been making a lot of noise. I know there’s a sound they make after they lay but this is coming from more of them that aren’t laying and not just after the one lays. I just wanna make sure...
  15. PioneerChicks

    Comparing elk to chickens: male/female ratio

    Recently I have been looking into elk behavior. I find it fascinating because they are so similar to chickens! There are a couple things I am wondering about though. Maybe somebody can answer them, or maybe these are the kinds of questions no one knows the answers to. A...er...short comparison...
  16. S

    Help!

    Hi so I recently just got three chickens. All doing great. All getting on lovely. Their friendly towards me and love a fuss which is fab! I introduced two chickens yesterday from my sisters (they were originally my mums but my sister has had them for over a year as mum had to move) and I’ve...
  17. V

    Mother has been pecking at her chicks for no reason? Help!

    I’ve recently posted a thread where one of my chicks that was born in June had a wound on her head after being pecked at. She is getting me better now, but We weren’t sure who did it. After observing them for a bit, I noticed that the mother of the chicks was pecking at the other chicks a bit...
  18. thekeetlady

    Why is my chicken sitting up???

    Hello! I attacked a photo of our Brahma rooster and I have absolutely no idea why he’s sitting upright like this! Please let me know if this is a health issue we need to address or some kind of strange behavior. Thanks in advance :))
  19. L

    Noisy hen!

    Hi! I am new to raising hens so forgive me for my novice question. I have three hens that I've raised since they were pullets. My Barred Rock is definitely the boss. The problem is, whenever I walk over to the coop (where they all can see me), she squawks SO VERY LOUDLY. And she doesn't...
  20. tacothechicken

    Pigeons & poultry flock updates and stories!

    Ok so I figure since everyone I know always wants stories on my birds I might as well start a thread here where all ye chicken lovers reside! This will be about all my birds from ducks, chickens and pigeons, to small notes and interactions with my other animals. Dogs, goats, cats etc. Along with...
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