can chickens smell

[kelliepulido]

I have posted this in the predator section but no response yet.I had a skunk in the coop,it must have sprayed in there,the chickens have only been going back in at night do you think the smell is bothering them?I think this is what killed my babies a few wks.back.

 

[4 luv of eggs]

I really don't know. They aren't supposed to have much of a sense of taste so maybe they don't have a sense of smell. I didn't want you to think that nobody read your post. Maybe someone will come along with a definate answer.

 

[DawnM]

Most birds have about the same sense of smell as us. If it bothers you it will probably bother your chickens. It wouldn't be as bad for them as it would for a cat or a dog though.

 

[4 luv of eggs]

Looks like I was wrong.

Here's a link to a medical site that actually did research on the subject. It's a bit technical but it directly answers that very question.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/17563.php

 

[woodmort]

Only if the manure builds up and gets damp.

 

[kelliepulido]

thanks I guess they are staying out of it r/t the smell.I will try and hose it out