News paper can be worse than shaving, never had a problem with shavings, but had bow legged chicks on news paper as it can be slippy.
I start out with n old towel for the first week, then straight to shavings.
One of those cheap indoor rabbit cages, about 1.5 foot by 2.5 foot with heat lamp does for about 12 chicks untill feathered then an out door moveable run, and back in at night for a couple of weeks, then in with the rest of the birds
Easier in spring than winter.