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[Ain't Nobody Here]

There's just been some big rolls of thunder and I noticed that the girls' tails are right down . It that an indication of them being scared (like a dog's tail between it's legs) .

[cluckbok]

Ah bless, yeah they don't like it do they.

[Hen Watch]

My lot are tails down here too when it thunders......

[Olly]

Didn't notice that, but mine were really skittish yesterday - running up and down the garden, taking off and giving big flying leaps. The cat was also a bit lairy, galloping around for no obvious reason. Then it thundered a little later, I wonder if they could sense it in the air?

[MaxBaz]

Is it true that Thunder is one of the things that can cause the little red blood spots in the eggs?

 

Read it in one of my books - surprisingly of three eggs laid within 24 hours of thunder there HAVE been blood spots. I specifically wrote "thunder" on the egg in pencil to check.

[Mutrix Farmers]

Wonder why thunder upsets them so much when other loud noises don't seem to have the same effect? Mine crouch as if they want the ground to swallow them up but only for a moment, even fireworks last weekend didn't seem to bother them.

 

Perhaps they realise the force of nature rather than being a man made sound? Will observe mine closely when a storm next threatens! More reasons to watch the chickens

[FruitandNutCake]

I wonder if it is more to do with the "tension" in the air rather than the sound. I think even us humans can often sense that a storm is on the way - long before the thunder or lightning or rain arrives.

 

Just thought that it may even be air pressure that changes - that's how barometers work!

[BarbaraJ]

AW poor chickens. i can't actually see mine form inside unless i go in conservatory so havent seen their response in thunder but hasn't stopped raining here today and forecast all week

 

think my head is a barometer lol as any sign of thunder rthe day is heavy and muggy and i get a headache, every time! mum used to be the same and i thought she was hypocondric lol