Tutti Frutti Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I've been wondering about this for a while now. They only do it occasionally and for a short time - and then walk off. Tallulah did it again this afternoon. Is it something I need to watch? We've had them 3 weeks today and they've settled in really well and are enjoying life I was just curious but then searched on this forum and it seems that poorly chooks do it - do healthy chooks do it too? I Googled it (uh oh!) and read that it means they're cold OK they have some feathers missing and one has a bald bum but they're sleeping together in the Eglu and feel lovely and warm when I hold them I know this is trivial in comparison to other posts here but I'm fairly new to all this and still learning! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Mine do it a lot, and they are not cold over here, and they are not ill as far as I know. I think it's quite normal, but there again I could be wrong. Have you checked that she hasn't got something in her foot? Like a thorn or something like that. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Prue my light sussex cross does this quite a lot. As far as I know she's not cold and shes perfectly healthy [touch wood]. I think its just something chickens do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Thank you both. My two seem absolutely fine but I'll (try to!) have a look for thorns tomorrow. It's just weird how they both do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 perhaps the used a Flamingo in the cross Starfish does it as well but not has high as the 2 in the photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Shows they have good core stability, frustrated ballet dancers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
