Are they stretching?

[Mtn Cur]

I have 4 to 5 week old chicks. And they do a one leg and wing extension kinda thing?

Not sure if something is wrong with them or what. Their wing will extend fully (downward) and their leg (same side) will go straight back. It's not frequent but does happen enough that I noticed. Are they stretching or sick? Ideas?

 

[Imp]

Quote:
Not sick, Sunbathing & stretching

Imp

 

[G2Shooter]

I think they are just stretching. Mine have been doing the same thing since they were a week old or so.

 

[fldiver97]

They are just stretching. Looks cute though - I call it 'chicken yoga', warrior pose

 

[Tamrajh]

Just to warn ya, when they flop over on one side and look like they're dead, they're sunbathing too. Don't freak out. They're enjoying themselves.

 

[bigdealer]

Out of lurking mode and into posting mode.
I was used to the wing/leg stretch because I have had parrots and teels but when my RSLs flopped on one side and started flapping and kicking I thought they were having some sort of seizure. They would just lay there on their side afterwards and not move until I moved towards them. I had never seen anything but wild birds taking dust baths, so at first I didn't know what was going on.