Why are my chicks walking like ducks?

[Jayrenw]

I just saw one of my pullets exhibit the strange behavior. I nearly panicked as well, then remembered this thread. I tried to pick her up to see if she was hurt, and she gave me a dirty look. I had disturbed her bath ...

Hahaha I’m glad I’m not the only one!

 

[Tinabee1]

My chicks are 2 months old and I notice two walk/run around like a duck after dust-bathing. My concern is that they keep walking like that even after having seemingly shaken all the dirt out. Should I be concerned or am I just paranoid? I’ve never seen them walk like this, only after dust bathing. I nutri-drenched the two who did this and they walked normally soon after.

My chicks are 2 months old and I notice two walk/run around like a duck after dust-bathing. My concern is that they keep walking like that even after having seemingly shaken all the dirt out. Should I be concerned or am I just paranoid? I’ve never seen them walk like this, only after dust bathing. I nutri-drenched the two who did this and they walked normally soon after.

Okay, so I am not new to raising chicks, but I currently have a chick who has been doing this. She walks around like a duck and does not seem to know how to shake it off after. Only when I pick her up and get her to flutter, does she walk normally again. New behavior-never seen in my experience. I wanted to hear others’ opinion and found this. Glad she is not the only strange chick It is almost as if the dirt is too heavy for her. Totally crazy!