What makes a chicken coop easy to live with?

[MillyJude]

Hi

 

I dont know if this is normal behaviour but I'm sure they never used to do it.

 

Recently quite a few of mine have started shaking themselves, a bit like a wet dog does. They do it alot when i let them out of their run to free range, but what does it mean?

 

I cant see any lice, could it be a preening thing now its spring esp as we have a cockerel now?

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks

[Guest]

My lot do it when I handle them, as if they are saying "ewwww must rid myself of nasty human germs".

[mimi5]

My lot sometimes do this in the mornings when they've just come out of the cube. I think they shake themselves awake Also after a dust bath or preening, I think it's just a shake up

[Luvachicken]

My lot do it when I handle them, as if they are saying "ewwww must rid myself of nasty human germs".

 

Mine definitely do that

It makes me laugh every time.

[Eggasperated]

Yup, mine do it too. Carol also wags her tail like a dog .