[stamford]

Hi, One of our Isa Browns has started to do a funny little squat when you approach her. She sort of hunches her shoulders, squats down and sort of freezes for a few seconds and then she's back to normal... Any idea's ? She's not scared or anything, in fact she's the friendliest one i have !

[Bodger]

I think you may have scored Stamford      She actually fancies you. This is the submissive behaviour prior to them being mated .      Don't break the girls heart.    

[Jellyhead]

     

[orfy]

I think she knows you want and egg and is just making an effort there and then.

[stamford]

I think you may have scored Stamford      She actually fancies you. This is the submissive behaviour prior to them being mated .      Don't break the girls heart.    

 :shock:  :shock:

Really ?  :oops:

Come on, in all seriousness, are you saying she's broody ? Am i going to get eggs soon ?

[Vember]

She ain't broody she has just come of age and is getting ready to lay

Broody is when they are sitting on eggs and wanting to hatch them




Sarah

[stamford]

She ain't broody she has just come of age and is getting ready to lay

Broody is when they are sitting on eggs and wanting to hatch them




Sarah

  Thanks Sarah

[stamford]

Eveyone was right      Went out at this morning at 06.00 to let them out and low and behold there staring at me was a perfect size egg, nice dark brown   I'm well chuffed, went running back upstairs to show the Mrs and then put it back so the kids can find it when they get up

[Bodger]

Great news Stamford.  but I repeat the squatting behaviour does not mean that she's about to lay but rather that she's about to be laid.

[stamford]

Great news Stamford.  but I repeat the squatting behaviour does not mean that she's about to lay but rather that she's about to be laid.

 :shock:  :shock: Bodger, I can assure you that I'm not that way inclined  

[compostqueen]

Dafties  

Congrats on the first egg.  Hope you enjoy your breakfast

[poultrygeist]

I was shocked when my OH told me this, but it's true  

You are the big man as far as they're concerned and will submit to you.

Normally, 3 or 4 of ours will do this when I approach, but the top 2 just runaway.
Maybe they've heard the rumours  :roll:

Rob

[stamford]

I was shocked when my OH told me this, but it's true  

You are the big man as far as they're concerned and will submit to you.

Normally, 3 or 4 of ours will do this when I approach, but the top 2 just runaway.
Maybe they've heard the rumours  :roll:

Rob

Well thats interesting Rob, there is one girl that refuses point blank to come anywhere near us, even if we go to them with mixed corn, the others will happilly eat from our hands but this timid one will eat whats left on the floor and the slightest movement towards her and she's away !

[Bodger]

Great news Stamford.  but I repeat the squatting behaviour does not mean that she's about to lay but rather that she's about to be laid.

 :shock:  :shock: Bodger, I can assure you that I'm not that way inclined  

Don't be chicken !

[poultrygeist]

I was shocked when my OH told me this, but it's true  

You are the big man as far as they're concerned and will submit to you.

Normally, 3 or 4 of ours will do this when I approach, but the top 2 just runaway.
Maybe they've heard the rumours  :roll:

Rob

Well thats interesting Rob, there is one girl that refuses point blank to come anywhere near us, even if we go to them with mixed corn, the others will happilly eat from our hands but this timid one will eat whats left on the floor and the slightest movement towards her and she's away !

Sounds like she may be at the bottom of the pecking order. Maybe she thinks you're going to reprimand her. I still know very little abotu the pecking order and their behaviour. It would nice to find an article or a book about the hierarchy.

Rob