merlina Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Since the hot weather finally arrived my hens have not been eating very much (perhaps to be expected, the wild birds seem to be eating less from the feeders too); but perhaps more surprisingly, not drinking very much either - they usually seem to drink quite a lot They seem otherwise well and their usual selves Am I being an over-clucky mum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Popped some ice cubes in my girls water, just to see what they made of them really, they just ignored them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Popped some ice cubes in my girls water, just to see what they made of them really, they just ignored them. heh - an endless source of amusement/procrastination/interest - giving stuff to hens to see what they make of it! I feel i may have to repeat that experiment! Maybe they're just drinking less cos they need less water as they're not eating many dry layers pellets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We had a post a couple of month ago ..pea and sweetcorn bobbing.Not only do they eat but drink at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 That's a fun idea Jackian - and a lovely pic - something else to try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsk Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I've noticed our big hens and big chicks haven't been eating and drinking as much. The little chicks are still greedy little varmits! I've been giving the big hens more salad leaves as I figured they have a fairly high water content. They all seem quite happy and healthy though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Advice on caring for hens in hot weather 'stickified' at the top of the section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Mine don't seem to be drinking a huge amount either, but they have plenty of fresh water available so I'm not going to worry about it. They'll drink it if they need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
