Tunie B
Songster
- Oct 19, 2020
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I’ve got seven chicks in the brooder this spring, mostly breeds I haven’t had before. My one Salmon Faverolle girl is so far very skittish and not a fan of being handled. She also tends to shriek a lot when the other chicks get rowdy.
However—one really interesting thing I noticed last night was that she seemed to be doing dust-bath behavior right under the nipple waterer. Maybe it was coincidence, but I watched for a while and she was shuffling her feathers as if she was dust-bathing…but getting wet. She’s only 3 weeks old, so I was nervous about her getting chilled (though they are in my spare bedroom and we keep the house comfortable).
Idk, it’s interesting to me. Has anyone had a chick give themselves a shower like this?
However—one really interesting thing I noticed last night was that she seemed to be doing dust-bath behavior right under the nipple waterer. Maybe it was coincidence, but I watched for a while and she was shuffling her feathers as if she was dust-bathing…but getting wet. She’s only 3 weeks old, so I was nervous about her getting chilled (though they are in my spare bedroom and we keep the house comfortable).
Idk, it’s interesting to me. Has anyone had a chick give themselves a shower like this?
(A hybrid from Meyer Hatchery.)
