hens scraping thier beaks

[Dar]

I have been watching my gals and i have noticed that after they eat they scrape thier beaks on something. The grass, the stone pathway, or even the wooden deck?....

why are they doing this? or re they just Obsessive compulisive about looking thier best at all times...

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

I think there cleaning there beaks off.

 

[Chicky Joy]

Mine do it all the time...my itty bitty chicks too. I dont' know why they do it but it seems normal to me.

 

[jjthink]

"re they just Obsessive compulisive about looking thier best at all times..."

Exactly

They do seem to like clean beaks - Betty (RIP) made it a point to seek me out to wipe her beak off on my sleeve

My roo BJ likes a very clean beak - always making sure there's nothing on it. He uses grass, the deck (yup, just like yours)...
If memory serves, every one I've known cleans their beak off, especially after eating anything messy or sticky....

JJ

 

[chickens4jojo]

My chickens all do that, too.

My Mom always said, "Birds are so dirty!" Well...I am not so sure about that, Mom. Mine "wipe their mouths" properly after every meal!

 

[rooster-red]

Mine only do it after eating messy treats, if you feed them something gooey they like to wipe their beaks on you.

 

[debilorrah]

I just went out and watched ours for a few, and they ALL did it. Thanks for pointing that out!

 

[Ricks Chicks]

Mine too. after grass,corn,prety much anything except water or pellets.