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Produce => Kept Animals => Topic started by: chickenlegs on April 27, 2009, 11:28:30

Title: ok am i too sensitive or what ?
Post by: chickenlegs on April 27, 2009, 11:28:30
New to chicken keeping, birds look like they have settled can go to bed on thier own eating well drinking lots so all looks great!

So why so sensitive I hear you asking they all squeeze into 1 nest box! so 1 goes in 2 on top side by side then the fourth one scratches and squeezes to get in too! ;D  there is plenty of room for all to sleep peacefully so why do they have the need to 'bunk up'
Title: Re: ok am i too sensitive or what ?
Post by: Old bird on April 27, 2009, 12:52:31
Mine sometimes do that!  Maybe it is reassurance or something like that?!

I only have two at the mo and they sometimes squeeze into one nest box!

Old Bird

:D
Title: Re: ok am i too sensitive or what ?
Post by: chickenlegs on April 27, 2009, 13:07:52
Quote from: Old bird on April 27, 2009, 12:52:31
Mine sometimes do that!  Maybe it is reassurance or something like that?!

I only have two at the mo and they sometimes squeeze into one nest box!

Old Bird

:D
Well I did wonder if it was just a settling in thing but they seem fine in all other respects!
thanks for responding
Title: Re: ok am i too sensitive or what ?
Post by: manicscousers on April 27, 2009, 16:13:33
we have 16 and they all try to lay in 2 nest boxes, seem to like the darkest corners, maybe they want privacy ?  ;D