Do chickens sun bathe??

[Lynn0284]

I have 4 three week old chicks, 3 Silkies and 1 BO, I have seen them do a very strange thing while they free ranged on the lawn. They sat down, turned to lay on one side, then proceeded to stretch out one of their wings. They stayed like this for a while and it looked like they were napping.

The first time I saw them do like this I thought they were dead...:/ I went to investigate and they popped back up...



Just wondering if it is normal for chickens to sun bathe.

 

[sumi]

It's perfectly normal

My chickens do it all the time. I've seen chicks do that under the heat lamp as well. They are just enjoying the warmth.

 

[Lynn0284]

Good to know.. Thanks for the reply!

 

[theoldchick]

I understand the Appearing To Be Dead:



I sometimes wonder if this is evolutionary behavior geared toward survival. What critter is going to attack this dead-looking bird!

 

[theoldchick]

I promise she was fine.





Do Not Disturb!

 

[canesisters]

interrupted-tanning-session-stink-eye!

 

[Adenium]

So if a chicken did this Appearing-To-Be-Dead in front of an opossum, who invented playing dead, would the possum recognize it for the charade it was?

 

[Eggnog101]

haha, my Hershey does that too, I thought she was seriously hurt the first time she did it.

 

[animallover505]

So if a chicken did this Appearing-To-Be-Dead in front of an opossum, who invented playing dead, would the possum recognize it for the charade it was?

you really know how to make someone think. I have no idea!!

 

[animallover505]

I wonder if the possom stole it from the chicken or if the chicken stole if from the possom...