water holes

[Sam208]

I have 27 rir that are 10 weeks old. It rained last nite and when i let them out this morning they ran over to the dust hole which was full of water and the jumped in and had a good time. But what makes chickens get in to water? I didnt think they like water?


sam

 

[Judy]

Many don't, and they can't swim (they get waterlogged and sink.) But some seem to have a ball playing in mud. Good way to keep cool!

 

[Chickn chick 46]

My chickens love a good mud puddle. They stomp around like big kids. What gets me is when they drink out of it

even though they have fresh available to them

 

[codybird]

Muddy water is to fresh water like USDA choice aged beef is to 60/40 hamburger in a plastic wrap tube with pictures of hamburger on the outside.

Or so I've heard.

 

[NGT ANGL]

My splash Ameracauna doesn't like taking dust baths, she likes taking mud baths..........figures since she is mostly white........

 

[Sam208]

my chickens seem to like the taste of muddy water better than the clean water in thier pan


thanks sam