Excessive digging

[ckeene1990]

I have a chicken that I had quarantined, she is better, and are reintroducing her to the flock. I notice though when she is out of her quarantine area, all she does is dig, with her feet and with her beak. She is making a dust bath, and she will constantly dig and bathe. I check her for mites and did not see any evidence. Why could she be doing this.

 

[DobieLover]

Why could she be doing this.

Because she couldn't during quarantine.
Whenever I first let a hen out of the broody breaker it seems the very first thing she does after a few strong wing flaps is run over to the nearest dust bathing site and hop in for a good long flap and roll.