Old Speckled Hen Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Can anybody tell me why one of my hens is picking up fallen leaves and tossing them on her back? She's been doing it after she laid this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggstatic! Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 My Pepperpot does this, apparently some do this just before or after they lay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Ahhh Mine's a Pepperpot too. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I think I saw this question asked before and I am pretty sure someone said they were gathering nesting stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 She thinks she is building a nest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 My lot do this with leaves and with the shredded paper in their nestbox. Maybe it's a deep instinct to hide themselves while nesting going back to when chickens were jungle fowl? Or maybe it's just something to do whilst waiting for the egg to arrive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistachio Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 that's so cute I'll look out for such behaviour in my 3 Mrs Pepperpots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 My Priscilla, who's a Warren does that. It's so cute. it's always just after she's layed. Like the others say it's a nesting instinct thing. I think Prissy would end up looking like a walking compost heat if my other girls didn't nick the bits off her back when she wasn't looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
