My husband and i inherited a 9 or 10 year old chicken when we bought our new house. The previous owner always used straw for her bedding and once our supply was out i switched to Pine shavings. The chicken appears scared of the new shavings and takes FOREVER to jump from her perch to the floor to eat when i feed her (sometimes i even pick her up and help her down), has anyone ever heard of a chicken being scared of new types of bedding?
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