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weather vs chicken

Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by chicken42626, Oct 12, 2014.

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  1. Oct 12, 2014 #1
    chicken42626

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    does chicken act up before storm my chicken are acting sacred i live by a field and they did not come out till i encourage them to come out
     
  2. Oct 12, 2014 #2
    boskelli1571

    boskelli1571 Crowing 7 Years

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    Hi there,
    Chickens are sensitive to weather/barometric changes in my opinion. I'm not sure if there is any science to back this up with. Also, they may have been reacting to a perceived threat in the field that you did not see. Often my girls have stopped, looked around and then ran for the barn. I rarely see what they see until several seconds/minutes later, sometimes not at all.
     
  3. Oct 12, 2014 #3
    drumstick diva

    drumstick diva Still crazy after all these years. Premium Member 8 Years

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  4. Oct 12, 2014 #4
    iwiw60

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    I doubt they are reacting to weather changes. My girls will stand in the run and watch the thunder and lightning...chickens...go figure. What I think you're not seeing is a predator that is stalking them. You should probably sit out there and just watch for awhile...see if you can't spot something.
     
  5. Oct 12, 2014 #5
    chicken42626

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    i did not see any predator i put them in their pen and they are still acting up
     
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  6. Oct 12, 2014 #6
    boskelli1571

    boskelli1571 Crowing 7 Years

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    I guess wait and see what the weather does now..........................[​IMG]
     
  7. Oct 12, 2014 #7
    Michael OShay

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    Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. I agree with the other members. An unseen predator was more likely to be the cause of their reluctance to come out of the coop than the weather. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. What kind of chickens do you have?
     
  8. Oct 12, 2014 #8
    chicken42626

    chicken42626 In the Brooder

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    3 road island red 1 Dominic chick the field just got harvest
     
  9. Oct 12, 2014 #9
    Michael OShay

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    You have some good, hardy, dependable breeds. You should get lots of large, brown eggs from them. :eek:)
     
  10. Oct 12, 2014 #10
    chicken42626

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    sadly very little large brown eggs
     
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