Chick Brooder with Towel Bedding - Weird Behaviour?

[Sunshine009]

So I just brought home my first ever chicks - six golden laced Wyandottes, all three weeks old. Their original caregiver was using straw as the bedding for their brooder, but I put them on aspen shavings. I didn’t think they’d take to eating the shavings, being theyre already three weeks old, but I found them picking at it a bit. I decided to cover the shavings with cloth towels until the settle down a bit. But just about as soon as I put the towels down, they started rolling in it, like a dust-bathing behaviour, and lying on one particular soft towel. They’re really obsessed with it. Any idea why? Should I be a worried?
Hope the photo is useful, or at least cute!

 

[chickengirl778]

Awww! Maybe the towel reminds them of how a mamma's feathers would feel in the bottom of a nest....? Only thing I could think of. Adorable though!

 

[Eilsel]

I cover my heating pad with a towel and one day when I changed it they were scooting around on it on their bellies- reminded me a little of how dogs will roll in the grass! It was so cute! Funny thing I think my 2 wyandottes seemed to do it the most- probably just a funny coincidence. I assume they just think it’s nice and cozy. Cute chicks!