Cockerel sitting on knees. Is this normal?

[Rob_red]

Hey everyone, my Easter Egger cockerel is acting perfectly healthy but occasionally I see him sitting in a goofy way like this. Is it just a strange behavior or indicative of something else? Today he did it after my dog jumped up in front of him. Is it a fear response?

 

[the_peanut_coop]

Hey everyone, my Easter Egger cockerel is acting perfectly healthy but occasionally I see him sitting in a goofy way like this. Is it just a strange behavior or indicative of something else? Today he did it after my dog jumped up in front of him. Is it a fear response?

That is quite odd. Have you checked his legs to see if they are broken? It could be a fear response, or it could be an odd habit. I've seen some of my chicks do that but they grow out of it.

 

[Rob_red]

It is odd! He is absolutely not injured. Acts completely normal 99% of the time. Normal poop ect. As I posted in another thread he, his sister and another older cockerel are having a hard time being excepted into flock. But other wise normal.

 

[the_peanut_coop]

It is odd! He is absolutely not injured. Acts completely normal 99% of the time. Normal poop ect. As I posted in another thread he, his sister and another older cockerel are having a hard time being excepted into flock. But other wise normal.

Either it's a fear response (or he's trying to defended himself) Or he's just being goofy.