Chicks flapping their wings when nervous

[ant888]

So, whenever I stay with my chicks for a while, they seem to get nervous and flap their wings and run to follow each other. Other than this, everything is normal. Does this ever happen?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

My roosters do that when they see me, I assume it's a nervous sign of submission.

 

[ant888]

My roosters do that when they see me, I assume it's a nervous sign of submission.

When they mature, do you think they'll still be scared?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Mine are terrified of me until they mature, most by 6-8 months start to be less wary. If handled gently when young they become very friendly. I personally just handle my chicks to move them around. My adult hens have no fear of me and run up to me often, some I can catch and pick up easily. As babies they act like I'm king Kong.

 

[scooter147]

I think its just normal exercising of the wing muscles.
Young birds like to "fly" about. Its a way to strengthen their wing muscles and practice "flying". A form of play if you will.

 

[austrolover1]

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My chicks do it all the time. They do it to exercise and to burn off excess energy.

 

[aart]

Totally normal....all my birds do that, young and old.
I think it's just 'exercise'....when my birds are afraid they runaway, hide, and/or cluster together, not flap their wings.