Siezures?

[finable]

My chickens look like they have narcolepsy or some kind of siezures. One hen sticks out a wing and stretches out a leg and then stand there like a statue making a weird noise. Then I noticed she did it again today but she laid down (almost on her side) and did it. My rooster came up behind her , made a weird noise and laid down and did the same thing up next to her. They don't shake, they are perfectly still. I walk up to them and they didn't move, then they "snap out of it" and go about their business like nothing happend.

 

[Pyxis]

Is this in the sun? They're sunbathing! It looks really scary when you first see it, especially if you see it from a distance because they can look pretty dead, but really they're just having a nice sunbath and enjoying themselves

 

[nab58]

I was totally shocked the first time I saw one of my pullets lay down....I didn't know chickens did that!

What surprised me too was when I first brought them home as chicks, they would be walking around doing what chicks do and then just drop their heads and fall asleep! It was hilarious to watch!

 

[finable]

I'm not sure it's sunbathing. My hen did this standing up one time. she was walking and all of a sudden stretched her leg out behind her and "froze" making that funny noise for about a minute or so. Then, bam, she shook her head and continued walking. I guess we can use them for entertainment, as long as it isn't something life threatening.