Chickens eating shavings, should I be worried?

[TOPChickens14]

Hi guys, my younger hens that I got in May have been sneakily eating some of the pine shavings off the floor. Is it okay for them to eat shavings, I see them eat the straw some times too.

 

[svh]

I'm sure they will be fine ! They will eat, or try to eat just about anything .....

 

[hems_and_hens]

When I first brought my pullets home, they were eating what I thought was an alarming amount of pine shavings. Especially when I changed the shavings! Luckily they seemed to grow out of it after a month or two, and none of them showed any negative symptoms. So I bet your girls will be fine.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Make sure they have access to proper sized grit to help them pass the shavings on through.

 

[TOPChickens14]

They have free choice grit and oyster shell for adult chickens. They don't seem to eat much of the grit, I think because its winter and they're eating mainly feed.