Should I move my run away from the walnut tree?

[aart]

" MADDER THAN A WET HEN"

I think that one comes from dipping bird in cold water to break broodiness.

 

[Coopscraft]

Maybe it doesn’t come from actual hens but maybe the human kind.

 

[Shadrach]

Yes chickens can swim........ but not for long.
Anyone here come across the saying,, " MADDER THAN A WET HEN"
Copy and paste.
Exercise Caution When Taking Your Chickens Out For A Swim
Notwithstanding all this, chickens are capable of floating in the water and swimming short distances if the need arises. Studies have shown that chickens have a natural, inborn ability to swim without even being taught how to swim. As soon as chickens are placed in water, their natural instinct kicks in, and they start to swim. But there are also incidences of drowning and consequent death of chickens inside a bucket full of water, so you must be careful with your pets.

Another important thing to remember is that chicks cannot swim. It has been found that if baby chickens are put in the waterlogged area, they immediately drown and lose their life.

Here is link for more reading.
https://kitchenhow.com/can-chickens-swim/

I don't think this is correct. Chickens cannot swim. The reason they cannot swim is their feathers are not waterproof, only water resistant. So while if you drop a chicken in water it will try to flap it's way out, eventually the feathers get so waterlogged that the extra weight drags the chicken under.
The link is not a reputable source.

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

I don't think this is correct. Chickens cannot swim. The reason they cannot swim is their feathers are not waterproof, only water resistant. So while if you drop a chicken in water it will try to flap it's way out, eventually the feathers get so waterlogged that the extra weight drags the chicken under.
The link is not a reputable source.

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[janiedoe]

BYC is so full of information. Sometimes correct & sometimes iffy, but ALWAYS interesting! You just have to love it here.

 

[Shadrach]

In yo FACE!!

HERE :

It may have escaped your attention that each chicken was attached to a piece of string.

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

It may have escaped your attention that each chicken was attached to a piece of string.

 

[Shadrach]

Okay, you take your chickens for a swim.

 

[jvls1942]

chickens can swim.
and as long as we are at it, guinea fowl can swim. NO strings attached..
If they cannot get out of the water, exhaustion is more likely to kill them than getting water logged..

 

[Shadrach]

chickens can swim.
and as long as we are at it, guinea fowl can swim. NO strings attached..
If they cannot get out of the water, exhaustion is more likely to kill them than getting water logged..

I'll remember to tell that to the chickens that drown on the coast here.