my peahen is digging holes in the ground? WHY?

[KWAK]

My peahen (4yrs) is digging holes a little larger than a baskett ball every where in the pen! WHY? its sort of annoying lol... how can i stop it?


lol im new and she's never done it befor inn the last 3 months?

 

[Choctaw Valley Farm]

She is more then likely looking for a good place to lay eggs.

Steve

 

[KWAK]

already? there is still snow out?

 

[Choctaw Valley Farm]

If there pens are full of snow with no dirt showing she could also be looking for dry ground, normally when my Peahens dig holes they are looking for a nesting place or Dirt bath. When it snows here it only last for a day or two.

 

[KWAK]

she digs most of the holes inside the coop in the hay/straw/woodshavings only a few outside...

and i caught her a few minuts a go sitting on a few hens eggs

 

[deerman]

Sound like she is getting ready to lay.....setting on eggs, they like to lay were they layed their last egg. hole digging more like dust bath ,

 

[KWAK]

thanks every one

 

[MinxFox]

Also durring the winter my birds were really digging up the whole pen, even the males. I think they were trying to find bugs and grass and since they couldn't find any they were trying to find them all over the pen. And/or it could be that she is searching for a nesting place too.

 

[deerman]

Quote:

yep bug hunting

 

[KWAK]

went out to the coop and........................................ FOUND A PEAFOWL EGG!