Baby chicks digging to China

[jmeeter88]

OK, I have my 4 chicks in a plastic tub, and all 4 are digging a hole in the center of the wood shavings. And they are pecking at the bottom of the tub. What are they looking for? Is this instinctual?

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

Its just normal chicken behavor.

I hope one of these days one of my chickens hits oil.

 

[jmeeter88]

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That made me l-o-l.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Ladysonja]

Not to worry jmeeter88 -

My 9 (2 wk olds) are doing the same thing.

Like the previous poster said... I hope mine hit oil too!

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

boy would my chickens pay for themselves quickly....

Its quite funny watching a bunch of chickens trying to dig in the dirt and see a cloud coming out.

 

[rooster-red]

They are trying to go see the Olympic games.

Its normal, don't worry.

 

[Chickenfiend]

I wonder if instinctual is a word lol.

 

[jmeeter88]

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It certainly is.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/instinctual

1. Of, relating to, or derived from instinct.​

 

[monarc23]

My hubby could take one of your chickens to work with him they hit oil all the time (cept they're a natural gas drilling rig lol).


I think them scratching is one of the cutest things, esp watching chicks do it, and flinging it all over the others...ha ha

 

[jmeeter88]

Yeah haha they were kicking the shavings up in the air behind them.

PS should I leave the light on all night?