Ameraucana

[Kajoda929]

I'm noticing that my Black Ameraucana are doing something different to the Black Australorps I had and the Ayam Cemani I have in with them now...I am still relatively new to chickens and individual breeds, but was curious if it was just a breed thing...

They are just over two weeks old right now and are walking around with their mouths open, wiggling(if that makes sense) their throats...It's odd...I think I noticed it a few days ago, but didn't realize it was all of them...Is it their breed or could something be wrong with them?

 

[Sand creek Ameraucanas]

I honestly don’t know what it would be I have Ameraucanas Easter Eggers and austorlorps none have done that which breed is doing it? Is it all the time?
Is it affecting their eating and drinking?
Do you keep oyster shell and water in the coop or anything besides their food they may have eaten?

 

[Sand creek Ameraucanas]

What is the coop temp it may be them too hot at two weeks it can be about 80 degrees so you may need to turn it down. Baby chicks pant weird.
I hope you get it figured out soon

 

[Kajoda929]

I'm not sure...I can check, but the Cemani aren't doing it, that's what had me confused

 

[Kajoda929]

I know it isn't hot, they're actually in my bedroom so I can keep a better eye on them all, but I will check what the actual temp is here in a few

 

[Sand creek Ameraucanas]

So I know cemani are more of a desert breed so maybe turn it down and see what happens if not it could be them needing oyster shell or grit

 

[Severne]

It’s probably them panting, I see my chicks and chickens doing it every day where I live.
https://www.yourchickens.co.uk/news/ask-the-experts-should-my-chicken-be-panting-1-5608491

 

[Kajoda929]

It’s probably them panting, I see my chicks and chickens doing it every day where I live.
https://www.yourchickens.co.uk/news/ask-the-experts-should-my-chicken-be-panting-1-5608491

It's weird, because, like I said, it isn't hot...But that is pretty close to what they're doing...Thank you both for the help! I'm tweaking it now!

 

[Neggative]

my chickens do that when they really want to lay an egg but all the egg boxes are full. lol, dont know why yours would be doing that.... strange...

 

[diamondsilkies]

I think I know what you're talking about, it's like panting but a little more neck movement. Sometimes my girls do that when they get excited and eat too fast. I've always thought that it was just them moving stuck food down their throat. Interestingly enough, it is a behavior that I've noticed more often in my ameraucanas/EEs, although I've seen it in a few others. I wonder if that breed just has smaller throats, as an accidental side effect of breeding, or if it's just a coincidence. Either way, I don't think it's anything to be too concerned about unless it persists on a daily basis.