IS something wrong??

[storms02]

I have 5 white leghorns and there are a couple of them that will lay on there side and stretch there necks out and lift one wing. Is this something to worry about??

 

[stilldeb]

Are they dustbathing? The first time I saw my chickens dustbathing, i thought they were having seizures.

deb g

 

[acw123]

my chicks, all diff breeds have done this and usually they did it in the brooder under the heat lamp. Like they were sunning themselves.

 

[Tikkijane]

How old are they? Are they panting? What temp do you have them at? Are they otherwise acting fine? (it sounds like normal chick behavior)

If you are using a brooder lamp, make sure they can get out of it to get cool if they need to. Fwiw, mine always liked it cooler than they were supposed to.

 

[BetterHensandGardens]

It sounds like they're trying to take a dust bath, which is described here: http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/2010/04/28/chickens-dont-take-water-baths-they-take-dust-baths/

 

[ragerkid2]

some say they are guarding their territory... I think they are just chillin like that. Mine have been doing it from day one and there fine. Granted they don't do it a lot but i occasionally see them doing it.

 

[sassifrassi]

Sunning themselves. Wouldn't worry about it. Mine did that first time they went outside. They also slept on their sides in the brooder under the heat lamp.

 

[benjoycei]

ain't it cute when they do that?

 

[joneus]

Mine do that every morning when I take them outside. Its like they're stretching out and enjoying the sunshine!

 

[Chick Charm]

NORMAL chicken behavior. Stretching, sunning, relaxing....It's ALL GOOD.