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3/25/12 at 7:27am

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Every time I remove the paper towels, the chicks go crazy over the wood shavings underneath. They are 1 week old now and I would have removed the towels earlier except they act like it's Christmas when I do. I've seen others' chicks scratch in the shavings and survive. Can I stop fretting over it now?

Never mind me. I really have no idea what I'm talking about, I just like pretending that I do.