Chickybaby Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 My 3 hens have a really strange habit of drinking my dogs wee!! I can't make up my mind if it's because it's warm, they are lacking something in their diet, or they associate wet ground with nice juicy worms coming to the surface! As soon as Chubby goes out in the garden they all come running across and stand near him while he's weeing....and yes, they do sometimes get wee'd on! It is really hilarious to see but I can't for the life of me think why they have started doing it. They get fed layers mash, grit, mixed corn etc etc and lots of other nice yummy things so I can't see it being their diet. Anyone got any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 How strange - not too sure what to suggest!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Goodness!! I've never heard of this phenomenon before!! There's no accounting for taste!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I know, it is a bit of a isnt it ??!! I have a dog, and my girls dont do this...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I am glad everyone else is as flumoxed as me on this one To be honest,I would try to discourage it myself - wee is quite salty & it may not be very good for them...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickybaby Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 I also have 2 females but the chickens completely ignore them when they go out to do their 'business'.......obviously male wee tastes better! It is very bizarre but all my animals do slightly 'mad' things so I guess they're just fitting in. They've been doing it for about 2 months now, with no ill effects, and they seem to enjoy it so I'll leave them to it......maybe they'll grow out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 - wee is quite salty & it may not be very good for them...... Thats probably it then: salt is quite addictive - the chicken equivalent of pringles!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 mmmm, tasty "pee pringles" wonder what they will have as their "dip"??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I used to have a dog, and while I can't remember the girlies drinking the dog pee, they used to be quite delighted if they came accross a poo, and would tuck into it with great gusto..... We learned quickly to scour the garden for poos before we let them out, but I'm not sure what to suggest about dog pee..........sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I used to have a dog, and while I can't remember the girlies drinking the dog pee, they used to be quite delighted if they came accross a poo, and would tuck into it with great gusto..... We learned quickly to scour the garden for poos before we let them out, but I'm not sure what to suggest about dog pee..........sorry. Sorry no advice on the pee drinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Isn't it amazing the things we come across on this forum? Copraphiliac chickens who chase it down with wee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Ah, so that's where my dog poo's been going is it? I thought the dog was constipated, he was going to get a dose of liquid paraffin tomorrow. I'll have to be a bit quicker with the poop scoop in future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 our girls ignore the dog poo and wee. Mind you the dogs eat the chicken poo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Ah, so that's where my dog poo's been going is it? I thought the dog was constipated, he was going to get a dose of liquid paraffin tomorrow. I'll have to be a bit quicker with the poop scoop in future! Cor...narrow escape for Fido there!! BTW....I've just got it.......Snowy Howells.....Snowy Owls!!!...it's taken 4/5 months!!!..I'm improving!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Ah, so that's where my dog poo's been going is it? I thought the dog was constipated, he was going to get a dose of liquid paraffin tomorrow. I'll have to be a bit quicker with the poop scoop in future! Cor...narrow escape for Fido there!! BTW....I've just got it.......Snowy Howells.....Snowy Owls!!!...it's taken 4/5 months!!!..I'm improving!! Give the girl a gold star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Iknow...I know...and there was a clue as big as Leeds in Snowy's avatar!! I'm blaming it on the menopause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Iknow...I know...and there was a clue as big as Leeds in Snowy's avatar!! I'm blaming it on the menopause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I blame everything on that Egluntine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 our girls ignore the dog poo and wee. Mind you the dogs eat the chicken poo Exactly the same in our house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
