Do chickens nap?

[WyncoopFlockMom]

I have a Cinnamon Queen hen that has been “napping”. She doesn’t lay eggs, I’m not sure if it’s because she was malnourished when we got her or if she is older than the previous owners told us. I was told she was between 1.5 - 2 years old. I do see my other Rhode Island Red hens nap occasionally when doing their dust baths.

Do chickens nap?

 

[Hei 20]

I have a Cinnamon Queen hen that has been “napping”. She doesn’t lay eggs, I’m not sure if it’s because she was malnourished when we got her or if she is older than the previous owners told us. I was told she was between 1.5 - 2 years old. I do see my other Rhode Island Red hens nap occasionally when doing their dust baths.

Do chickens nap?

They take naps alright. LOL

 

[sourland]

Yes. Especially if they have had a rough night.

 

[DouglasB]

My barred rocks bed down in a group every afternoon and nap in the sun. They are 9 weeks old. So From what I have seen, they do nap.

 

[melissamc]

Mine nod off outside, especially is it's warm and they're just lying around. If she's looking puffed up or not being interested in food then I would start to wonder about illness

 

[aart]

ACV an garlic are not going to help anything,
they can make things worse at worst or confuse symptoms.
ACV may keep them from drinking enough.
Garlic cause cause anemia.

A good chicken ration, plain water, and maybe some poultry vitamins for a boost, is all that is needed.

When I have a bird that is acting 'off' I isolate bird in a wire cage within the coop for a day or two....so I can closely monitor their intake of food and water, crop function(checking at night and in morning before providing more feed), and their poops. Feel their abdomen, from below vent to between legs, for squishy or hard swelling. Check for external parasites or any other abnormalities.

Best to put crate right in coop or run so bird is still 'with' the flock.
I like to use a fold-able wire dog crate (24"L x 18"W x 21"H) with smaller mesh(1x2) on bottom of crate under tray.
Then you can put tray underneath crate to better observe droppings without it being stepped in. If smaller mesh is carefully installed, tray can still be used inside crate.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Sometimes, but I'd be worried she's feeling ill too. I had one that did that and passed after a few weeks. Is she skinny?

 

[3KillerBs]

Mine are having a nap right now. Dozing in the last of the sun after chowing down on the scraps from my dinner preparation.

 

[svh]

Mine nap frequently.

Here's Hazel snoozing, with Orca coming in for a sneak attack !

 

[Eggcessive]

Bumblefoot surgery is not that hard, but it helps to get everything out and prepared before you start. It helps to have a helper. I am a nurse, so it wasn’t so hard for me, but it gets easier with each case. There is a lot of squeezing involved once the bumble is exposed, to try to get it all out. I usually don’t do surgery much anymore, unless a chicken limps, or it looks very red and swollen. A scab on the foot pad only usually is not enough for the invasive surgery. If you have and can afford a vet, that would be easier if the vet knows chickens. Good luck.