One of our hens sleeps with her head buried between two others

[GeekAthair]

I'm sure it's totally normal but wanted to reach out. It's only one of our hens and it's usually don't before it starts betting too cold at night. Our henhouse has a very mild draft around the windows but stays relatively fine, temp wise. We're only in the 50's at night and the hens are 3 months old now.

 

[black_cat]

I have no idea why that may happen or if it's bad but it's adorable.

 

[Chickstarrs]

Is she sitting on the floor with her head on the roost between the others? That's what it looks like.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

They're still teens at that point and are more friendly with each other. Mine do that up until they start laying.

 

[GeekAthair]

I have no idea why that may happen or if it's bad but it's adorable.

I crack up when I see it If you give her skritches while she's doing this clucks at you with a low "quit touching me" tone

 

[GeekAthair]

Is she sitting on the floor with her head on the roost between the others? That's what it looks like.

Sort of, she's actually standing and if the other two move she gives a low grumpy cluck to get them to come back

 

[GeekAthair]

They're still teens at that point and are more friendly with each other. Mine do that up until they start laying.

Good to know! They definitely love to cuddle up with each other wherever they can and we love seeing it

 

[lovesfarms]

Mine used to do that around the time we had a fox visiting us. There coop was too tight, he was not able to get in but I wondered how often he visited during the night that I wasn't aware of. I closed up some of there Windows but needed ventilation. I saw the fox behind the coop during the day so figured he was visiting at night

 

[GeekAthair]

Mine used to do that around the time we had a fox visiting us. There coop was too tight, he was not able to get in but I wondered how often he visited during the night that I wasn't aware of. I closed up some of there Windows but needed ventilation. I saw the fox behind the coop during the day so figured he was visiting at night

We do have a cat come around but I'm unsure of how much it's tried to get in (it has no way in). Good to note!

 

[CatsandCrops]

Do you have enough roosting space for them? I'm wondering why she's standing on the floor vs being on the roost with them cuddling.