Perching is when chickens sit and balance on something off the ground. Chickens will perch on things like branches, pieces of wood, fences, and backs of chairs. They perch at night to stay safe from predators because they can't see in the dark. This is Whiny, Spock, and one of the golden-laced wyandottes perching at night. As you can see, they are balanced and sitting down with their toes covered by their feathers. Here, you can see Poser and the Bearded Lady covering their toes with their feathers. This is to keep their feet warm. If you look at the picture above, you will see Big Mama (at the far right) not covering her feet. The silver-laced wyandotte (at the far left) has her feet completely covered. Because the silver-laced wyandotte's feet are more covered by feathers, she will do better in cold weather than Big Mama would. Chickens covering their feet like this is a lot like us wearing socks--it keeps feet warm! Egg Muncher doesn't have her feet covered. This is because she has less fluff on her which prevents her from covering her feet at night. Leghorns typically don't do well in cold weather, partially because of this.
So, if you live in a colder climate, make sure you get fluffier chickens so their toes will stay nice and toasty warm at night. Good night, chickies!
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