Saaan13
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- Jul 6, 2022
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One of the chicks just keeps kicking the wood shaving out of the way under the heat lamp and making a mess of the water and food troughs
why is she doing that??

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Scratching is a normal instinct for chickens and I guess this little one got a double-dose. It's amazing how chickens can dig!
Yeah they do that aswell, I’ve had to take the food and water troughs out 3 times today and clear them of would shaving so they can get to the water and food and over and over they do it againIt's the most annoying thing when chicks kick stuff in it their water and food. I swear my chicks used to poop in their water on purpose![]()
I’m using a 1.5 litre plastic Poultry drinkerWhat kind of waterer are you using, I may have a solution.
I’m using a 1.5 litre plastic Poultry drinker
They are laughing at us because we keep cleaning it and making a fuss.Yeah they do that aswell, I’ve had to take the food and water troughs out 3 times today and clear them of would shaving so they can get to the water and food and over and over they do it again![]()