chicks digging holes in bedding normal?

[stephensc7146]

Is it normal for them to be digging a hole in one certain spot? my last batch of chicks never did this, but this group seems to be obsessed with it! Probably a silly question, but i'll never know unless I ask.

 

[Makomd]

Just like nesting boxes can be a million but they fight over one, I would say they all favor the same spot for doing their chickie dust bath.

 

[RWise]

I had this idea that I would go out and get some nice soft dry grass and put in for them to nest in,,,,,,

they ate it!

 

[nova022]

Is it normal for them to be digging a hole in one certain spot? my last batch of chicks never did this, but this group seems to be obsessed with it! Probably a silly question, but i'll never know unless I ask.

My second batch of chicks was completely different from my first. They scattered their bedding everywhere and made a mess of their food and water within minutes of it being changed. If they weren't so doggone cute they would have gone in the frying pan at two weeks. Hehehe.