Why your chicken seems sad and what it really means. Learn the real causes and how to fix it fast to keep your flock healthy and happy.

A floppy comb is not automatically bad news. Breed, age, laying maturity, heat, molting, mites, illness, stress, and frostbite can all change its shape, so the comb’s color and your chicken’s behavior matter just as much.

Chickens often wipe their beaks across dirt, wood, or even your clothes. Here are the normal reasons they do it and when I’d look closer.

Chickens rolling and kicking in dirt can look strange at first. Here’s why they dust bathe, what I’ve noticed, and when the behavior is normal.

Chickens can look sick or even dead while lying sideways in the sun. Here’s how I recognize normal sunbathing and when I look closer.

Chickens flap their wings for more reasons than flying. Here’s what I’ve noticed from excitement and stretching to dominance and warning signs.

A chicken standing on one leg can be completely normal, especially when resting or cold. Here’s when I leave it alone and when I check the foot.

My hens sometimes drop into a squat when I reach toward them. Here’s what that strange behavior means and what it can tell you about your flock.

My chickens have followed me across the yard plenty of times. Here are the real reasons they do it and what that behavior can tell you.

Chickens often twist their heads backward and tuck into their feathers while sleeping. Here’s why they do it and when the position is normal.

Chickens really can make a soft purring or trilling sound. Here’s how I tell a relaxed chicken from one warning the flock about danger.