I have a chicken coop that is divided in middle with chicken wire. Each side is used by a different flock, each with a rooster. The one side is inhabited by a Rhode Island Red rooster and two Arucauana hens. They usually sleep inside, but I have noticed that when there is bad weather (i.e. rain, snow, ice, etc.) they sleep outside on a roost. What is up with this? The other, bigger flock doesn't do this. The rooster has lost most of the spikes on its comb from frost bite, but it still does it. Why do they do this?
2007-03-02 07:54:49 · 7 answers · asked by 15fsg546rge1rrheljh45hjr90459ty3 3 in Pets ➔ Birds
Chickens aren't the brightest animals.Sometimes you need to lock them in coops during bad weather or they will die....they don't seem to know what's best for them sometimes.
2007-03-02 08:00:37 · answer #1 · answered by W. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my guess is that it becomes uncomfortable inside ie. dampness. chickens hate wet feet more than wet feathers so would rather sit outside. make sure there is lots of straw and lock them in at night so they dont get attacked by foxes
2007-03-02 15:59:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Chickens are really unintelligent. They often make choices that are inadvisable.
2007-03-02 16:05:16 · answer #3 · answered by kaiticometrue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason they do that is because they feel that they are closer to jesus chicken... no really its beacause they prefer cold weather.
2007-03-02 15:59:30 · answer #4 · answered by Nick 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its not unusual, some chickens just perfer it. I'm not sure why but You should google it, there are lots of chicken forums out there.
2007-03-02 16:02:43 · answer #5 · answered by strangefruitgirl11 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
>_> Upside down, perhaps?
No.. they are probably just trying to be on higher ground :)
This is an instinct to avoid flood situations.
2007-03-02 15:58:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
that's the way they bathe.
2007-03-03 19:22:21 · answer #7 · answered by cuttermik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋