My chicks keep eating pine shavings....

[Pet Duck Boy]

I switched them yesterday morning, and though they still ate some of their food. They ate a lot of small shavings. I layed a layer of paper towel on top for the night. I just took it off, but they are at it again. Scratching, pecking, and yes, they are eating some shavings. What do I do? I have 5 RIRs and 1 EE. Is it bad for them?

 

[Chipper]

I think I would just keep the shavings covered with paper towels for a few days.

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

Ok, I'll put them on paper towel for now.

 

[flgardengirl]

I keep mine on paper towels with the shavings underneath. In about a week or so they will be at the corners scratching up the paper towels and it is a great game they play....who can get the towels up and scratch at the shavings underneath and make the biggest mess lol. That is usually when I just take out the paper towels and by then they know what thier food is. I will usually sprinkle some food onto the shavings and let them scratch around and 'find' the food. They love it.

 

[dixiechicken]

This is my fifth year raising chicks and have always kept them on pine shavings..they always eat some ....and they are fine good luck