Girls are loving the rain

gracie · « **on:** March 04, 2012, 17:13 »

Oh they are loving the rain. Wandering around to their hearts content. They are absolutely dripping though. Im sure the answer is no but hubby has just said should we dry them off a bit when they go back in the coop.

joyfull · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2012, 17:17 »

no, you only need to dry them when they are unwell and you have bought them in to either wash or to soak them to allow them to pass an egg

gracie · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2012, 17:25 »

thank you, i knew I had read to dry them at some point, but i must admit now I know yours choose to be outside whatever the weather Joyfull I do worry less about them.
Mine obviously love the rain. I havent seen any of them take shelter all day and it has been raining constantly.

ANHBUC · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2012, 17:43 »

Not sure but think I have read that Battery Hens stay out in the rain as they don't have the sense to shelter and can get a chill.

Mine are in and out of the rain looking for tasty morsels. Then shaking themselves off like a dog would to dry their feathers.

joyfull · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2012, 18:04 »

I think ex batts stay out because they have never had the chance to feel the wind and rain rather than not having the sense to take cover.

Cluckyclaire · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2012, 18:04 »

Mine were not impressed with the rain

and had a fairly chilled day under the coop with numerous trips to the bar and feeder and then straight back hehe oh I can't wait for spring to really start...and maybe some eggs please ladies!!

nerdle · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2012, 19:05 »

Mine spent the day under her little shelter trying to catch rain drops as they fell of the corner of it. She had a few visits to my kitchen. Not welcome in dog bed today as dog in it!

Sassy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2012, 08:23 »

You would probably find that if you looked under the feathers they will be dry. When you bathe a hen it gets wet to the skin which is why it needs to be dried off.

debih · « **Reply #8 on:** March 05, 2012, 08:38 »

Mine looked completely drenched yesterday but they were obviously happy to be out in it as they completely avoided their two shelters!

Silly chickens.

bood77 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2012, 06:45 »

don't worry about it they will dry off mine love the rain and i have frizzles so when the get wet all there feather go down it looks funny

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