CALNICK Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 at present i have 2 girls that are laying, the one crouches down when you go near here, the other does not, and my cream legbar is also crouching and not laying. Is this normal? Thanks Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 They start crouching before they come into lay, probably means an egg is on its way but it could be another week or so. One of mine has recognised that crouching down makes it easier for me to pick her up, so she refuses to do it! It all sounds like normal hen behaviour to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Mine stopped crouching once they realised i could catch them too, but it is definately normal chicken behaviour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Mine stopped crouching once they realised i could catch them too. yes - they're daft but not stupid!! H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 My best layer never crouches, she hates being handled and is very flighty, but she is an egg machine, she has been laying with no more than a few days off at a time for nearly 18 months. The top chook in our group crouches when you go anywhere near her even when she is not laying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
