Frozen chook: Naked people are pretending to be chickens in public

It's as simple as stripping down, curling up, and taking a snap

A frozen chook on a country road (Facebook/Frozen Chook)

If you thought planking was bizarre, let us introduce you to the frozen chook: where naked people pretend to be frozen chicken carcasses in public.

Nowhere seems to be safe from people stripping down and curling up in the foetal position like supermarket-ready poultry.

The harsh tarmac of a road, the breath-taking landscape of Lyttleton Harbour in New Zealand, and the path to a KFC are all chosen settings for people who have bravely – or stupidly – cast aside their clothes and adopted the stance of a dead chicken.

Posted by Frozenchook on Monday, 5 October 2015

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Posted by Frozenchook on Monday, 5 October 2015

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Posted by Frozenchook on Monday, 5 October 2015

Like planking and other fads which followed, the unspoken aim is to pose without looking at the camera, to create the impression that being a frozen chook is prefectly normal.

It is unclear when the phenomenon started, but the term “chook” is often used in Australia and New Zealand.

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Posted by Frozenchook on Wednesday, 7 October 2015

Absolute beauty of a #Frozenchook just sent in.Location: Port hills, looking over Lyttleton Harbour.Keep it frozen, Keep it clutch.

Posted by Frozenchook on Thursday, 8 October 2015

The Frozen Chook Facebook page, which was started on 6 October, appears to have been set up in New Zealand.

But it looks like the craze has already spread to the UK, with one blurry entry showing a person curled up atop a Lincoln University sign, as shown above.