What does this posture mean?

[emmak]

What does it mean when my pullet is standing, spreads out one wing and stretches one leg back behind her? I've seen more than one of my chickens do this. It looks like she's ready for her closeup

 

[elmo]

They're just stretching.

 

[MiniBeesKnees]

They start pretty young, even young chicks do it.

 

[ICallMyselfCherie']

Yeah, I've seen them do that. As they said, it's just stretching.

It's pretty neat. And yes, my baby bird has a baby bird who does it already, too. She's only about a week.

 

[CMV]

My 5 y.o. daughter calls it the Chicken Ballet. And when two chickens do it near each other at the same time she calls it the Chicken Waltz.

 

[TurkeyMountainChickens]

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I love it! Chicken Ballet and Chicken Waltz!

 

[sourland]

From this day forward, chickens stretching in my mind shall be known as "chicken ballet." Thank you CMV's daughter. Aren't kids and their observations great!