Help!!! My day old chicks Scratching themselves terribly! Video

[suzanne_reed]

Just picked up day old jersey giant chicks, arrived in the mail at my local chicken store today. They are scratching themselves like crazy. What could be causing this? [VIDEO][/VIDEO]

 

[suzanne_reed]

Just shot this video of them they have been home one hour. [VIDEO][

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[AStitchofKate]

Well, mine do this a lot too. I read it has to do with them itching cause new feather growth/ pulling out the down for the new feather growth. But I would just scoop one up a look through their down to be sure there isnt anything creepin' in there like mites or lice that is bothering. Better to be safe than sorry, right? lol Although, I really don't think its anything like that. Just normal behavior for them!

 

[birdlady79]

Mine do the same thing... I've dusted them three times with Sevin but they still do it... I haven't seen any bugs..... Even at night.... I itch when I go out and get in coop, something with the pine shavings....mine are older but I made them a dust bath...

 

[suzanne_reed]

They were in pine shavings at the store and under the paper towels it is pine shavings. I wonder. I've never seen chicks itch so much.

 

[suzanne_reed]

Removed the shavings and replaced with just paper towels. It took 24 hours but they stopped itching. I'll keep to paper towels for a week and then switch to sand. The pine was irritating them. Thank you all for the help