Scares me every time I see this,

[Mommy 2 Wee Ones]

Mine had not done the weird laying in the sun since they were young pullets, and last week they started up again. I had forgotten, so it scared the crap out of me all over again. I still get wigged when I am heading out & see one of them laying in the dirt & NOT MOVING!

They I get the evil eye, when I make them move.

It reminds me of the grumpy old men fussin about having to do something they don't want to do.

 

[kaybats]

I posted this on a thread in "stories and pics" yesterday...I hope I am allowed to put it here too. It is totally related

Completely freaked me out the first time I saw this---I thought she just keeled over dead!

love love love my chickens!!

 

[blefky]

Silly chickens.

 

[Egg Rookie 2010]

I think they do it on purpose to punk me. My fav girl Olivia was laid out today like this and LET 2 or 3 others peck her without moving. I got my leg all skinned up falling over the outdoor roost to get to her. Then they all hopped to attention like "What?!?!"

 

[h_palmer]

Mine do that as well, and yes my heart stopped when I first saw one of them especially as her leg was sticking out at a funny angle, used to it now and dont run and check anymore...

 

[Help_battery_hens]

mine do this too lol

 

[ccrow]

One of my dogs is either intrigued or alarmed by this behavior... she walks around the chicken looking concerned, and makes a weird moaning sort of noise. Probably thinking "If I only knew how to get the feathers off, I could be eating right now"!

 

[Breezy_Living]

My chickies used to do that when they were younger, about 9-10 weeks. Would scare the

out of me, especially since it's my first set of birds and I was so paranoid about them dying!!

They don't do it as much anymore.... I think they're just being kind to me. *lol*

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

yeah they are so funny when they get in the sun. its like they melt.