Chicks laying on their side and stretching a wing

[64fyermun]

This is my second set of chicks. When I let them outside, they wind up laying against the side of the pen and stretching one wing out. It seems weird, is their skin irritated or something? They act fine, I just don't want them suffering. I appreciate any help.

 

[krcote]

They are "sunning" themselves

 

[Hegatha]

Mine do this I think its a way of Basking in the sun lol

 

[BrattishTaz]

They are just enjoying the sun. It always scares people the first time they do it. Sometimes they will fall to the ground completely and look like they are dead.

 

[nanawendy]

isn't that the sweetest thing. As long as you know it's normal.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Sunbathing - freaked out ALL my friends when I posted pictures on facebook.

It means your birds are enjoying the day.

 

[64fyermun]

Thanks for the help! They are going to wind up being as sorry as I am on a warm sunny day!

 

[gryeyes]

Kinda like this, huh?

Almost looks like a double homicide.

I have a couple that even do it in the brooder, under the heat lamp. I have pulled the lamp far enough away that they jump to the edge of the brooder and balance there, leaning and spreading out one wing... then turning the other way to warm the other wing!

 

[SussexInSeattle]

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I like it even better when my whole flock goes down and it looks like a massacre!

 

[Emmalion]

I loved watching my guys do this during the summer. They are just too cute when the roll to the other side to even out their tan.