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[chickmomma30]

I have a baby chick that is about a month old and is a barred rock that loves to lay on side and stretch its feet out. Now i have been around chickens since i was a teen and never ever seen this happen. I have been trying to gget a pic. never really able to get it quick enough. Have any of you seen this. Oh and yes it is still alive and running like crazy. I told my mother about it and she asked if it was dead. lol i asked same question. Any idea if this is a strange chick or have you seen this before?

 

[farm_mom]

Yup, I've seen it. Especially in a few on my Buff Orpingtons, some hens just like to kick back and relax I guess!!

 

[Ron]

Yeah, my 8-week olds do it a lot, especially in the sun.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

My little ones do it all the time. They stretch out under the heat lamp, kinda roll to one side, and stretch that little leg out. I think they think it is a tanning bed. LOL

 

[Portia]

Mine do it too. I just uploaded a video of a group dusting on my BYC webpage. When I went out yesterday I saw a heap of chicks with a couple legs sticking straight up in the air. My heart skipped a beat, then I realized they were doing their afternoon dusting.

<Edited to see if I can post the video here>

Tried to embed it, but I guess it didn't work..ah well.

 

[jmk3482]

I've seen it too. I think their just sun bathing... cute as can be!

 

[Harley's girl]

Here is how my newest babies sleep!!! Well, at least they did when they were little!!

I thought that they were dead the first time I seen them laying that way!!

But after so many batches I am used to it now!!!

 

[JimnJanet]

My little baby 'cauanas do it all the time. Scared da bajeeebers out o' me first time i saw it. It looked like a flat road kill bird. I have a perch in thier brooder about 3" high and with the bedding it's only about an inch off the bedding. I have seen my babies lay on thier sides with thier little heads hangin over the perch lol