Peeps Leg Stretching

[mmtillman]

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[Russo's Roost]

Thanks everyone, can you imagine if I were to ever become a father of a child.........

 

[GAchick]

When I noticed them doing it at a day or two old, I thought, man after being all cramped up in the shell before hatching, I'd want to stretch, too.

 

[roche477]

I love watching them stretch like that, especially when their feathers are coming in. It is so pretty.

 

[newbie coops]

When they're little chicks, they will often stretch their legs out and then wings, and they'll sleep on their stomachs. I think they're adorable when they do that. The look so comfortable.

 

[ChickieNikki]

My daughter calls it Chick Ballet (she does Scooter Ballet on her scooter in much the same way)! When I hold them, I lay them on their backs and rub their tummies, and they stretch both legs out and fall asleep--it's a riot!

 

[hennypennysmom]

My oldest daughter is a ballet dancer, and when our 5 day old babies started doing that we said they were doing arabesques like her!!

Too funny. They are so cute. I love them sleeping on the stomach, with their heads turned to the side....!

 

[Russo's Roost]

Speaking of sleping on their stomacs, nobody told me about that, I came down to the brooder the 2nd morning to find them all asleep and I thought "I've killed them all" they looked so lifeless. One nudge of the box and all was well in my world again. Boy, am I easy.

 

[Rolsjo]

Haha! I did the same thing this morning. We just got our chicks yesterday and they were sprawled out in their brooder. I thought the same thing you did, but they perked right up when I put my hand in.

All but one, that is. He was especially small and just didn't thrive. I tried hand feeding/watering him for a couple hours, but he didn't make it.

 

[Sunny Side Up]

Just wait, when they're adults they'll make your heart skip a beat when you go outside to see them sprawled out flat in the dirt. Only to realize they've been dust-bathing and have put themselves into self-induced bliss.