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[Headchicken]

For those that have gone through this stage, can you describe crouching to me? I could have sworn one of my girls crouched when I tried to pick her up today (Dax). I can never catch her, but she just stood still and bent down a little, and spread her wings a bit. I picked her up and loved her a little and put her back.

 

They'll be 20 wks tomorrow and most of them are getting nice red combs and wattles, so I think we're working toward eggs!

[Chickvic]

You've described crouching just fine, they usually stamp their feet as well. The trick is then not to fall over them when they suddenly crouch in front of you Shouldn't be too much longer for those eggs

[Space Chick]

Perfect description of crouching

 

Eggs for you in less than a fortnight

[Hen Watch]

That's definately crouching you've got going on there. They sort of "freeze" like they are cowering and afraid. Really handy when you want to pick them up.

[The Dogmother]

That'll be it! Some people refer to it as lap dancing!

[WarrensWorld]

Violet and Fern have already gone through this stage, and are now in eggy mode. Heather started to crouch 3 days ago, but Alice........ well she's a wonder. Not too much longer now we hope.

[Ness3103]

you'll be getting eggs soon three of mine started crouching and less than a week later they started laying

[Headchicken]

Do they do it every time you approach? She did it once this morning, but ran away the rest of the time.

[The Dogmother]

Some of mine have far too much dignity to ever involve themselves in something like that.

[Ness3103]

most of the time they do. the other night i was sitting in the wir chatting to them and as i stood up to go 3 of them crouched, it looked so funny like they were bowing to me