[symonep]

I have noticed this year more than ever that two of my hens will take them self off to a sunny spot (hard to find at the moment!) lay on their side with one leg out and sleep.
Not sure if I should be worried as the hen who did this constantly in the last few weeks was sadly put to sleep last week.
Is it s a sign of anything or just normal hen behaviour?

[frenchliving]

Im in Sw France and never noticed this with my hens - although i am not an experienced keeper. They tend to hide in the shade or bury themselves.

[yacks]

My girls love lying in the sun on their sides after having a dust bath ... First time they done it thought there was something wrong but no they was just enjoying what little sun we have x

[Sue33]

yep, my girls do this as well  nothing to worry about

[symonep]

Phew, thanks.
Just as well she made the most of the sun as it is raining here now  

[yacks]

My girls making onmost of sun at the moment ... If raining with you now then it is on its way here

[Dopey113]

Yes they do sunbathe, I think its to clear parasites for there feathers

[tosca100]

Like this you mean? This was a couple of months ago and she is hale and hearty....and very much the boss.



She is also very vocal as well as bossy, and has been re-named by my OH as Lady Go*****e.

[arugula]

Very normal behaviour with rubbing and dust flicking to clean the feathers.

[symonep]

Loving the photo, yes that is exactly what she does.
There was no dust bathing as she was on the grass, just soaking up the sun, I also think she was a little off colour as she laid a soft shelled egg for the first time in her life. She has perked up now though 

[themagicaltoad1]

Mine follow the sun around the garden as it shifts during the day to do their sun bathing.

[cheekychick22]

My little chicks do it as wel its funny seeing them sunbathe. sun helps with the egg laying as well

[symonep]

None of mine have bothered before apart from the one we lost last week, felt like taking her out a pair of sunglasses and a deck chair   

[wildwitchy]

I have a trio of polish & they just lie down where they feel fit and sleep in the sun.

You have to step over them if it happens to be in the middle of the path.

 Sidney being a frizzled polish looks like a bag of rags lying on side. 

[Fiona55]

mine also do it - spread their wings in a sunny spot - hard to find at the moment I know & just soak up those rays