Why are my chicks walking like ducks?

[Jayrenw]

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.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Can you post a video of the behavior?

 

[Jayrenw]

 

[Jayrenw]

Can you post a video of the behavior?

I figured out how to get a vid on here, just posted

 

[Jayrenw]

 

[3KillerBs]

I've occassionally seen mine looking a little drunk after a dust bath -- like they haven't quite shaken off the blissful trance state from the experience.

 

[Jayrenw]

Yeah, it’s like they wanna keep the dust with them while going on with their day

 

[HappyClucker7]

I think they are just still in their dust bathing trance, or whatever they go into. As long as they are acting okay otherwise, I wouldn't worry.

 

[Jayrenw]

I think they are just still in their dust bathing trance, or whatever they go into. As long as they are acting okay otherwise, I wouldn't worry.

Thank you! Glad I’m just being paranoid!

 

[HenneryTheEighth]

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 ...