INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[Chaos18]

So Banti and I are sane after all... Or we haven't yet reached our crazy potential...

You?......maybe..............Her?...........not even close.

 

[kwhites634]

I've just seen something I've never witnessed with chickens before. I use pine shavings for coop bedding, using about 1/3 of a bale @ every change, so it winds up 2-3 inches deep. Last time I changed it, I spread another couple inches on top of what was already there, for extra warmth. I just checked for more eggs ( have one girl who normally lays later in the day), and found 4 more, in addition to the 3 I got when I collected early this morning, for a total of 7, out of 5 hens. I figure the girls had been moving around in the coop and managed to cover them with bedding, where I couldn't see them. The strange part of the whole deal is that they've cleared out all the bedding in one fair-sized spot, down to the bare floor, piling it up into one of the two nest boxes and around the outer perimeter to a depth of probably 6"

Anyone ever experienced such behavior who can give me a possible reason? It has my curiosity peaked.

 

[BullChick]

What no jacket?

I can't find it on my phone.
Whites, it is their nest, and they will feather anyway they want to! Yes, I've experienced that before.

 

[daxigait]

yeah, go read the Pentateuch for your share of lists. Not including all the different rabbinical teachings.
Shalom

I was joking with those who asked you, I know you know it.
Nice dietary recap in the later post.
How are the chicks?

 

[daxigait]

self coffee analysis?

 

[Chaos18]

I've just seen something I've never witnessed with chickens before. I use pine shavings for coop bedding, using about 1/3 of a bale @ every change, so it winds up 2-3 inches deep. Last time I changed it, I spread another couple inches on top of what was already there, for extra warmth. I just checked for more eggs ( have one girl who normally lays later in the day), and found 4 more, in addition to the 3 I got when I collected early this morning, for a total of 7, out of 5 hens. I figure the girls had been moving around in the coop and managed to cover them with bedding, where I couldn't see them. The strange part of the whole deal is that they've cleared out all the bedding in one fair-sized spot, down to the bare floor, piling it up into one of the two nest boxes and around the outer perimeter to a depth of probably 6"

Anyone ever experienced such behavior who can give me a possible reason? It has my curiosity peaked.

I haven't had them pile it in there nest box but I've had them make bare spots on the coop floor.

 

[kwhites634]

That sounds like a neccesary skill for me to have..

I can't think well lookin at lings...

Eeee. Too precious!!
OH OH OH you did NOT just post that!!!!! That is TOO CUTE!!!! HELP, SOMEBODY!! JUST LOOK AT THE SOFT, TRUSTING EYEZ. I CANNOT SAY MORE FOR FEAR OF AN EXPLOSION..... BUT, THE EYES, THE EYES!

Doomed I am, and mad I am going! I cannot believe something could POSSIBLY be that cute!! I give up, I'm getting lings. Not today, (nowhere to keep um

) but ASAP..... Very soon!

I can not resist that face. All others might be ignored with practice, but that one is SO cute I am setting it as my background.

Mission accomplished! Good job, y'all

 

[COChix]

Mile high low life team.... I'm not a Denver fan so much, but I do still admire Peyton. He was our QB for years. I was glad it was Denver that went to the stupid bowl rather than NE...

from the Mile High State . Not trying to start anything

Woke up to winter again in Colorado, we have 8 inches on the ground. So posting a flower picture, another bloom on our orchid has opened.

 

[Laurel Meadows]

I've just seen something I've never witnessed with chickens before. I use pine shavings for coop bedding, using about 1/3 of a bale @ every change, so it winds up 2-3 inches deep. Last time I changed it, I spread another couple inches on top of what was already there, for extra warmth. I just checked for more eggs ( have one girl who normally lays later in the day), and found 4 more, in addition to the 3 I got when I collected early this morning, for a total of 7, out of 5 hens. I figure the girls had been moving around in the coop and managed to cover them with bedding, where I couldn't see them. The strange part of the whole deal is that they've cleared out all the bedding in one fair-sized spot, down to the bare floor, piling it up into one of the two nest boxes and around the outer perimeter to a depth of probably 6"

Anyone ever experienced such behavior who can give me a possible reason? It has my curiosity peaked.

My girls in the smaller coop will sometimes scratch out a bare floor nest in the corner when we put down new shavings too. It's not uncommon for us to find a couple of eggs on the floor for a day or 2 then they go back to the boxes. Sounds like your girls moved them back to the nest box for you!

 

[Chaos18]

from the Mile High State

. Not trying to start anything

Woke up to winter again in Colorado, we have 8 inches on the ground. So posting a flower picture, another bloom on our orchid has opened.