Hen covering herself with shavings

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

They are trying to camouflage themselves because they are most vulnerable when laying.

YUP I just got done reading about this. It sure does make the most sense. Only a couple of mine do this. Maybe those are the ones that will be the best broodies!

 

[Leah-yes I know I'm crazy]

It's normal for them to try to hide themselves when they are laying. It's also normal for more than one bird to use the same box at the same time. I have six boxes for thirty birds. They only use two and I commonly see three bo's in a milk crate at one time even when there are five other boxes open.

 

[Jeronamo]

My hen was doing that today. She has gone broody, so I keep her off the nest trying to break her cycle, much to her annoyance. I put her on the grass and she walked around tossing dried leaves over her back. Very curious!