sleeping habits

  1. Jjdesmo11

    Bantam slow feathered and sleepy

    Need advice on my new bantam. Last week I bought 2 Millie Fleur Cochin bantams. I drove an hr and after taking them out of the box I noticed the frizzle was falling asleep. And “gasping”. Thinking it was heat or stress related I took them inside. The lady said they were 8 weeks and they still...
    • Jjdesmo11
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    • bantam cochin chicks feathering gasping sleeping habits worming chickens
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  2. KLIL

    1 Chick staying out of where they sleep

    I have 8 chicks that are now over a month old. I have noticed that all the other chicks will put themselves to bed in the roost where they sleep but 1. I have read that maybe its being picked on but shes the biggest one and is the one that pulls the other chicks into line when they are out free...
  3. MelissaRose

    Is this normal for Silkies?

    I have two Silkie's, a hen and a rooster.They sleep curled up in a nest box together or in the corner of their coop. They don't go on the roost. They can get to the roost I think,because there's a low bar like two feet in the air that they can jump onto and then from there they should be able to...
    • MelissaRose
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    • roosting silkies sleeping habits sleeping in the nest boxes sleeping on the ground
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  4. Dani & Mikey

    Lazy or something more?

    Ok, friends, talk me through this. Are my chickens just tired/lazy from a full day yesterday or should I be concerned? They had a very full day yesterday including their first free range field trip, and learning about the awful terrible lawn mower. They had a good day and were all happy at the...
  5. JINTZ

    daytime sleeping habits

    I have 10 13 week old chicks, and one a bit older rooster. Is it normal for them to sleep a lot during the day? What is normal if there is such a thing? Thanks for the questions to help me be more specific with this post. :) They don't free range, yet. When they are awake, they are very...
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