Why do hens move their neck wen they walk?

Question

Why do hens move their neck wen they walk?

Answer 1

Yeah pretty much like when we run our hands go back and forth. Same with chickens but it's their head.

Answer 2

The chicken extends its neck and pokes its head forward when it walks. Due to its body geometry, a chicken, as do other types of birds, has to extend its head when it walks to maintain balance. Since chickens have limited hip movement, no arms or shoulders, and their mass is concentrated in the front and back sides of their bodies, they use an exaggerated head movement to maintain balance. We also should use our heads for movement, but we should use what is inside our heads, not the heads themselves. Luckily, most of us do not have the body shape of a chicken, so we do not need to extend our heads when we walk.

Answer 3

The same reason we swing our arms when we walk: it helps them ambulate.