[nic.chad]

hi, Im new, have had free range chickens for 2 years, love my 'spice girls' dearly, have lost 'baby spice' to being eggbound 6months ago so i am super obsevant now. I noticed a strange thing, 'Ginger' whom used to be the leader and the largest chicken, until 'Simon' the rooster came along has become the smallest chicken (over a 12 mnth period) Anyway i noticed she wasnt hanging around the group during rest times and is sitting herself in puddles of water!!?? I was wondering if anyone would know why she would do this & should i be concerned? She has no signs of being eggbound but I find it strange and would like to get a jump on things just in case. any advice would be appreciated. thanx Nic.

[Sassy]

Hi nic.chad and welcome to the forum. Really sorry I cannot help with your query but I am sure someone will be a  :)ong shortly

[themagicaltoad1]

Have you checked her over thoroughly, no lumps or swellings? is she laying ok? eating ok? It could just be that she likes the feel of the puddle, I tried ducking mine in cold water when they went broody and they obviously liked the feel of the cold water on their bottoms! strange birds :blink: Oh and hi and welcome.

[nic.chad]

hi, thanks i thought only my chickens were wierd ginger cont. to lay in puddles then her comb wet floppy and she felt hot so i seperated her, added a couple off drops of 'rescue remedy' to her water and put her in my room (crazy i'm told, but the only place i could keep an eye on her). Well the next morning she nearly gave me heart failure because she was 'bocking' her head off as she could hear Simon crowing, so i let her out & she's fine!!  Ive cleaned the hen house top to bottom just incase there were mites (no sign) or maybe influenza of some kind? Hooray Ginger is good! (and shes my best layer)

[hillfooter]

She's not one of those strange chx with webbed feet and go quack is she??
HF

[nic.chad]

lol, maybe she is taking notes from the two quackkas i do have!