Hello!
I've been reading a lot on the forum and have yet to post something, so here is my first question!
I am new to raising chicks. We got 5 last monday, and today they are around 1 1/2 to 2 weeks old. They are all healthy and super sweet.
Now, I am questioning if this behavior is normal or if I should be worried: while I am holding particular chick in my hand, she seems to twitch her feet and head a lot, as if she is trying to dig..or get comfy? she stops for a moment to sleep and then she does it again...she doesn't seem to do it when she is in the brooder and she is the only chick that does that. I am not holding her down or anything, she is free to leave my hand whenever she wants to. She seems happy and fine all the time.
have any of you experienced this behavior also? is she trying to ''dust bath'' even though there's nothing there ?
Thanks for your help!
I've been reading a lot on the forum and have yet to post something, so here is my first question!
I am new to raising chicks. We got 5 last monday, and today they are around 1 1/2 to 2 weeks old. They are all healthy and super sweet.
Now, I am questioning if this behavior is normal or if I should be worried: while I am holding particular chick in my hand, she seems to twitch her feet and head a lot, as if she is trying to dig..or get comfy? she stops for a moment to sleep and then she does it again...she doesn't seem to do it when she is in the brooder and she is the only chick that does that. I am not holding her down or anything, she is free to leave my hand whenever she wants to. She seems happy and fine all the time.
have any of you experienced this behavior also? is she trying to ''dust bath'' even though there's nothing there ?
Thanks for your help!