10 day old chick laying down in odd position???

[jcamardo]

I have a 10 day old Australorp pullet. Sometimes she lies down on her side with her legs stretched out. Just the way a dog would lie down. Other than that she seems active and healthy but very skittish compared to my Amaberlink chick who is very friendley. Should I be worried?
Thanks Janine

 

[kannm]

Our baby chicks would fall asleep that way! At first we freaked out and thought they were dead. I think she will be ok.

 

[Tala]

It's normal

 

[gritsar]

There are no strange sleeping positions for baby chicks. It's pretty much wherever they drop.

 

[bethandjoeync]

is she attempting to dust bathe?

 

[k2chickens]

lol i was just gonna put a video of my black chicken doing that exact same thing! I guess it is just her behavior and how she prefers to lay! Today I caught her laying on her back and she was perfectly fine! She just loves to scratch around like my dog and try to find the most comfortable spot and will lay there like on her side with her legs sticking straight out!

Silly hen!

 

[KareyABohr]

Mine do the same thing! Then act very VERY disgruntled when I make them get up to make sure they are fine!

I liken it to a teen sunbathing. They lay in ackward positions in order not to get tan lines! LOL

 

[OrpingtonManor]

chicken sunbathing is so fun! they just melt into a heap wherever the sun hits them.