I have a 1 year old Brahma hen. When I sit outside with her and don't have socks or shoes on she will run up to my foot, freeze, and stare at it. The other day she did something even more strange though. While she was staring, her feathers slowly rose and she did a very quick and aggressive...
Rarely (Maybe like once every 2 months) I will notice my quail in a trance like state. It lasts several minutes and it will stand there perfectly still in an unusual pose, honking at regular intervals and will not react to stimulus.
Here is an example (Usually it will back away from my finger...