Does anyone else have girls that regurgitate

[coloradochick]

and then everyone whose around will start to eat it?

I have 2 EE's that I've seen do this. One was when I put Layena pellets in instead of crumbles. She threw up on them and then her and a couple more started eating it.

Then today the other one did it out in the pen and the same thing happened. There's no consistency to it just liquidy. Any ideas?

eta: otherwise they act healthy and happy

 

[dacjohns]

I've seen two of my chickens do it. Almost a clear liquid.

I'm glad you asked because I was wondering about it.

 

[debakadeb]

I have heard that they throw up and I've suspected that mine have a few times. I have not known them to then eat it but then that is the nature of many animals.

 

[Lunachick]

Mine do that. Pearly drinks too much water and when she bends down to peck at something - she barfs up some liquid and Ruby comes running to see what Pearly left and they both nibble it up.

I think it's just one of those wierd chicken things.

 

[coloradochick]

Well that makes me feel better. Wasn't sure if it was just my weirdo girls doing it or not

 

[fowltemptress]

Mine do it if they've just had something to drink and the rooster gets at them . . . the pressure of him makes them barf it back up. First time I saw it I thought my roo was killing them!