chicks eating their bedding?

[Chickassan]

The chip eating is the reason I use alfalfa hay now, they still eat it but it is insanely good for them and they love it.

 

[eggsandhens]

I don't know what breed she is. the lady at the feed store said shes an easter egger but she don't look like one.
this is her at 14 days old shes got silver feet they are so odd looking. lolView attachment 2239057View attachment 2239058

and at 1 day old

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What a beautiful chick she is! What types of chips do you use? Cedar chips can sometimes be dangerous to hens and chicks, but pine chips should be fine

 

[frostic]

The chip eating is the reason I use alfalfa hay now, they still eat it but it is insanely good for them and they love it.

I'm going to look for that asap. i'm scared she will eat the bedding and choak.
thankyou.

 

[frostic]

What a beautiful chick she is! What types of chips do you use? Cedar chips can sometimes be dangerous to hens and chicks, but pine chips should be fine

its pine chips. my bathroom smells like a pine forest from it lmao

 

[Chickassan]

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/atlantic-hay-alfalfa-20-lb
Here is the exact stuff, it smells nice too.

 

[frostic]

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/atlantic-hay-alfalfa-20-lb
Here is the exact stuff, it smells nice too.

they are out of stock in my area but i put some on back order so when they get it in ill get a call! thankyou.

 

[3KillerBs]

The photo shows very fine shavings. Can you change out the bedding to the coarse flake shavings instead?

I'd never brooded chicks before and the good people here warned me to use coarse shavings. I think you can see the difference in this photo:

 

[eggsandhens]

its pine chips. my bathroom smells like a pine forest from it lmao

Good! She should be fine for now, I would switch over to the alfalfa bedding though, as soon as you can. Also lucky you, I wish my bathroom had a scent

 

[frostic]

The photo shows very fine shavings. Can you change out the bedding to the coarse flake shavings instead?

I'd never brooded chicks before and the good people here warned me to use coarse shavings. I think you can see the difference in this photo: View attachment 2239072

i do see a difference this is what the lady at the feed store recommended. maybe they gave me the wrong stuff. it is 20 cubic feet.. it is a huge bail, bigger than a bail of hay. it barly fit in my friends car lol. it cost me like $8 i can't take it back since i already used most of it in my main coop and run outside aswell as kept some for the brooder

 

[frostic]

Good! She should be fine for now, I would switch over to the alfalfa bedding though, as soon as you can. Also lucky you, I wish my bathroom had a scent

well we hit 104 degrees here in cali today. way too hot to brood outside and my house is too small, so they get the bathtub after my shower LOL