is this common

terri · « **on:** May 12, 2011, 13:43 »

i have not seen my bluebell scratch in the soil to look for food ever
her two companions happily rake the whole garden up but she just pecks at the floor
is this unusual
she eats and is fine and lays
i have no worrys other than this
they roam the garden all day and are 9 months old

Dominic · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2011, 13:52 »

I'm fairly sure I've seen my bluebell scratch, but now I think about it, I'm not entirely sure

terri · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2011, 17:00 »

her nail are long too

Jane-M · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2011, 18:55 »

I've recently got two Barnvelders and they dig for Britain!! They can't eat anything if their feet aren't raking around. My silkie rarely scratches in any meaningful way.

Casey76 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2011, 07:31 »

I think you must be looking at the wrong times

Even day old chicks hatched in an incubator will scratch in bedding. It is a natural instinct, not one which is taught.

So yes, if she never scratches, then I would say it is very unusual

Dominic · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2011, 08:59 »

Looked last night, she scratches.

As Casey says, its a natural instinct, mine do it on flags, concrete, plastic ect

terri · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2011, 10:51 »

no iv been out in the garden working for a lot sometimes all day and iv not seen her do it at all evr
she has clean feet too and her nails are long too

hillfooter · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2011, 12:25 »

Quote from: terri on May 12, 2011, 13:43

i have not seen my bluebell scratch in the soil to look for food ever
her two companions happily rake the whole garden up but she just pecks at the floor
is this unusual
she eats and is fine and lays
i have no worrys other than this
they roam the garden all day and are 9 months old

Bluebelles are FRENCH so she probably spends all her time painting her nails. This explains it

HF

Casey76 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2011, 12:54 »

Actually Bluebelles are a Czech creation

hillfooter · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2011, 13:01 »

Quote from: Casey76 on May 13, 2011, 12:54

Actually Bluebelles are a Czech creation

.................. but that's not such a good explanation it

terri · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2011, 20:03 »

Bluebelles are FRENCH so she probably speands all her time painting her nails.

:Dill have a peep in her coop later and see

hillfooter · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2011, 21:17 »

Quote from: Casey76 on May 13, 2011, 12:54

Actually Bluebelles are a Czech creation

Bluebelles are crosses of Marans and RIR so Franco- American an even worse combination

HF

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