Smart Feeder - Light sensor values

[Porkypie]

My Bluebelle has not been a great layer from the start - all softies for a long time and now her eggs tend to be thin-shelled. I've noticed dried traces of blood droplets on the outside of many of her eggs but have never seen any external damage.

 

About 4months ago she started digging up all of the bedding in their house just before she goes into the nestbox to lay. She sounds agitated and I'm concerned she's distressed. They live in a wooden house and it results in the newspaper and sawdust becoming a complete mess. Is this normal? I'd rather her not lay than go through that each day

[Redwing]

The digging and the agitation sounds like nesting behaviour to me which is normal

[Porkypie]

My other two just go in and lay (with a few moans) so was worried she was different. Thanks

[patsylabrador]

Is there a thread about chicken noises. I didn't realise they had such a range. I've seen websites with dog noises to help you understand your dog, perhaps it would be fun if there was a chicken noises one. Does anyone know of such a thing?

I know chickens aren't supposed to be very complex but there seems to be more to most creatures than we rather arrogantly assume.

[sandyhas3chucks]

Is there a thread about chicken noises. I didn't realise they had such a range. I've seen websites with dog noises to help you understand your dog, perhaps it would be fun if there was a chicken noises one. Does anyone know of such a thing?

I know chickens aren't supposed to be very complex but there seems to be more to most creatures than we rather arrogantly assume.

couldn't agree more, they are saying lots, be good project for someone to study.