fluffyfeet Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 I have noticed over the last couple of days that when I shut my two broody (again!! ) out of the coop, they jump up on the roof and start furiously wiping their beaks and give me 'evils'. They look really funny and I can only imagine what they're thinking at the time - little darlings! Has anyone else noticed this with their girls? Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finger lickin good Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Our 3 regularly wipe their beaks, I don't think it has anything to do with being broody. I always just assumed it was to give it a clean, but have also noticed that they do it when they have eaten something that they really like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewels Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Hi, I agree with finger lickin, my girls always wipe their pecks after eating snails or if they manage to find a slug and especially after eating porridge. Think it just them cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alet_chicken Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 I suspect mine also do it on the patio for sharpening purposes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 A bit of googling shows that they do it for 2 reasons. To clean their beaks before preening so that they don't wipe gunk all over their feathers. To send a message to others that they are trespassing or getting too close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 So they must have the hump with me then for turfing them out, they must see me as a trespasser in the nest box - little devils Thanks Egluntyne Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
