That is a totally normal reaction. When our girls squat we give them a scratch and they do the same thing. Some of them will stamp their feet too. It's funny.
Oh my! There's squatting, and then there's "SQUATTING"!
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Mine all squat now, even when I'm a good distance from them. I don't even have to be close to them, and they see me coming, and squat. If I'm not looking at them when they do it, I know it's happening because I can hear their feet pat the ground as they brace themselves for the ride. When they first starting doing it, I felt obligated to pet everyone of them. Now, since I'm older, my "drive" has diminished.
hahaha
Now, don't gross out anyone, but the reason for them ruffling their feathers after they have either been bred by a rooster, or petted/scratched by their keepers, is to help the "magic stuff" get to where it needs to go in order to complete the fertilization process.
Now, don't gross out anyone, but the reason for them ruffling their feathers after they have either been bred by a rooster, or petted/scratched by their keepers, is to help the "magic stuff" get to where it needs to go in order to complete the fertilization process.
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True. However, I still prefer to think they are just trying to fix that "Bed Feather" look.
True. However, I still prefer to think they are just trying to fix that "Bed Feather" look.
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EW EW EW EW EW EW EW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*washes eyes out with bleach* Darn - can't erase the mental picture!
EW EW EW EW EW EW EW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*washes eyes out with bleach* Darn - can't erase the mental picture!
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My Blizzy does this to an extreme. She'll squat with her wings out and her bum practically on the ground, and shake her head while stomping across the ground. She literally stomps away from me in full squat like that.
Then I have Diana, who doesn't put her wings out when she squats, so I can never tell for sure if she is or not.
I like how when they shake off afterwards, it's always with an air of, 'Oh, how rude!'
Mine doesn't seem to notice when it's time for her to finish squatting. I usually have to give her a push. That one enjoys it a lot.
My Blizzy does this to an extreme. She'll squat with her wings out and her bum practically on the ground, and shake her head while stomping across the ground. She literally stomps away from me in full squat like that.
Then I have Diana, who doesn't put her wings out when she squats, so I can never tell for sure if she is or not.
I like how when they shake off afterwards, it's always with an air of, 'Oh, how rude!'
Mine doesn't seem to notice when it's time for her to finish squatting. I usually have to give her a push. That one enjoys it a lot.
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True. However, I still prefer to think they are just trying to fix that "Bed Feather" look.
That is exactly what I thought they were doing too!
I'm going to use that one as an odd 'trivial fact of the day' for anyone who asks for one now.
True. However, I still prefer to think they are just trying to fix that "Bed Feather" look.
That is exactly what I thought they were doing too!
I'm going to use that one as an odd 'trivial fact of the day' for anyone who asks for one now.
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