Chick burying herself in pine shavings

[MaidMariHen]

One of my chicks has recently taken to burying herself in pine shavings. She uses her legs to kick up large amounts of pine and then lies there. her feathers get covered in pine shavings and two others try to remove them. Is there anything wrong?

 

[Arejaygee]

My chicks are about 6 weeks and they all have started nesting in the shavings—even with roosts available. Mine also love to dust bathe. So it could just be normal behavior.

 

[Cycomiko]

Smart chick. Dust bathing will keep her beautiful and mite free.

 

[Kiki]

Smart chick. Dust bathing will keep her beautiful and mite free.

If she were dust bathing in dirt.


@MaidMariHen can you put a box of real dirt in your brooder?

 

[sourland]

Yep, she's trying to dust bathe.

 

[MaidMariHen]

Ok thanks! Just for the record though they are only about a week and a half old

 

[casportpony]

I agree with the others, she'd dust bathing, which is perfectly normal.