Frozen chooks could soon be found on a highway near you.

Some may consider it to be fowl. Others may see it as poultry in motion.

It's called the Frozen Chook, and the NZ-based practise could well be the latest internet craze to take flight.

The phenomenon involves participants stripping naked in a public place and assuming a pose akin to a packaged chicken, according to photos on the Frozenchook Facebook page.







We don't know what they're getting at here, but we don't feel very well. Photos: FROZENCHOOK/FACEBOOK



Startlingly, the craze appears to have originated in New Zealand, with Frozen Chooks appearing in Christchurch and Wellington, among other familiar rural scenes.

A spokesperson for the Frozen Chook Facebook page said the idea was hatched after a night out.

"It was 6 in the morning after a big night, our mate comes home from another party and tells us to come and find him in 30 seconds.

"I'm sure you can guess what we found 30 seconds later in middle of the hallway.

"We introduced it to our wider friend group via our private Facebook page, and before long we are all competing for the best #frozenchook. It simply became so funny that we wanted to share it with the rest of the country."







There's something deeply unwholesome about these images. Photos: FROZENCHOOK/FACEBOOK

When asked about the inspiration behind Frozen Chook, the spokesperson said: "Is it not obvious? Young adults taking their clothes off and getting into something similar to the fetal position, hence resembling a frozen chicken - its pretty bloody classic if you ask anyone with half a brain."

The Frozen Chook movement was about providing some laughs, the spokesperson said.

"We want people to know that you don't realise how hilarious it is until you get in front, or behind the camera. As much as we are taking the p*** we do believe it is an art form.

"We're looking foward to summer, it will be a great time to get the chooks out defrosting in the heat."

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