Wing and legs?

[MonkeyZero]

Well, my 2 month old chicks have this habit. When I remove the botton tray(which hold the poop)(it has wire above it) and I put the chicks on the grass my chicks spread out their wings far and sit down. And when they sit, one kinda shakes it butt and then sits. When they sit, they kinda tilt with 1 of their legs sticking out. The wing covers this leg when tthey do this. They only do this on the grass Why???
Is it normal?

 

[MayberrySaint]

normal...

 

[MonkeyZero]

thank god! I wasthinking they were dying, or were too fat!

 

[silkiechicken]

They must like grass or sun since thats a sure sign they are enjoying themselves.

 

[MonkeyZero]

oh. I also thought they hate the sun!

Hey is it ok to keep the chicks in the garage, with an old chevy astro, that is used for about 5-6 hrs a day, or will they die?

 

[akcskye]

They're sunning, if you ask me.

My ladies love my dirt pile in the middle of the yard...when I let them free range, they do almost identically what you're saying...beat around in the dirt, and then spread out.

Sometimes they look dead...they'll fall asleep like that, even!!!

Just chicks lovin the nice weather.

 

[MonkeyZero]

I like the way they sleep, so cute!

 

[SpottedCrow]

As long as you're venting the exhaust the chicks should be okay...carbon monoxide can build up with internal combustion engines and wipe everyone out...even people.

 

[FrankBlissett]

Don't worry about it - it's just them taking a sun bath.

Though I certainly know where you're coming from. Our first chicks were raised in through the winter in the basement. when we finally took them out to a real coop, one started sunnign and I got quite conserned. Picked her up, baby-ed her, set her down. Took me a little while to figure things out.

-Frank

 

[MonkeyZero]

Now instead of the garage, they will live in my room.