faking sick, or hurt?

[babyrnlc]

Ok, I just had a panic attack lol. My biggest chick was laying on its side with its leg out and I just knew it was hurt or sick or something wrong with its legs. I ran over to the brooder real quick and they saw me coming so quickly and all jumped up including this one. Acted just fine. When I went to sit down again, it had to eat (anytime they wake up they HAVE to eat) it laid down like that again. Is it just chilling? Or do I need to worry. It is like it is sleeping almost on its side. You can see both legs. Its weird. I cannot get a picture, cause every time I go over there, it gets up again.

 

[LadyinRed]

No worries, he is just sleeping. They do lay like that when they are relaxed and getting nice and warm on one side. You'll probably see it a lot when they have their first really sunny day outside.

 

[babyrnlc]

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thanks, this is my first time with chickens. That was weird looking.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Yea, mine do that all the time as well on a sunny day or when dust bathing. After all these years of having chickens, I still get paranoid when I see that and thonk that one has tipped over and died.

 

[supercalliefragilistic]

like this?? haha

This is last year when my chick was attempting to dustbathe on my sheets or something...maybe just taking a nap! Silly girl

 

[newchik715]

i pretty much freaked out the first time i saw it too. i only had six chicks and i was devestated to see one dead laid out like sunday night dinner. and then mine jumped up and ran too. which totally threw me. they are a funny bunch. wait until you give them their first bit of string cheese...you ain't seen nothing yet!

 

[itsrsu]

HaHaHa very test.................

:cd:cd:cd

 

[ginormous chicken]

Cool pic.! never can capture pics. of my chickens in weird situations. I always end up never having a camera when I need it.

 

[jennifersmith326]

I would have freaked out too. Maybe he is just faking to get your attention.

 

[Newbie chick 30]

I freak out everytime i see my chickies in their brooder...I walk over and they are all (and I mean a good portion of them) laying down with their heads laying on the ground (like a dog)...I always think they are sick or died but they are always just sleeping.