Masonchick
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Is it ok to give chicks a dust bath? and should i use play sand or construction sand?
chick dustbath ?????
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Masonchick
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can you use just construction sand
Chickens will dirt bathe in anything.
When I have baby chicks, they dirt bathe in their pine shavings. My chickens have fine masonry sand in the run, and they love to dirt bathe in it. They have course construction sand in a couple of spots outside the run that they love to dirt bathe in. They love to dirt bathe in the dry, dusty clay that is the natural soil around my place. They love to dirt bathe in the compost pile, which has a bin of straight horse manure, as well as a bin of their chicken manure and another bin of composting grass and leaves. And best of all, they love to dirt bathe in the garden soil after I've finished harvesting all the useable veggies.
My chickens are opportunistic dirt bathers. I've even had them dirt bathe in my lap.
When I have baby chicks, they dirt bathe in their pine shavings. My chickens have fine masonry sand in the run, and they love to dirt bathe in it. They have course construction sand in a couple of spots outside the run that they love to dirt bathe in. They love to dirt bathe in the dry, dusty clay that is the natural soil around my place. They love to dirt bathe in the compost pile, which has a bin of straight horse manure, as well as a bin of their chicken manure and another bin of composting grass and leaves. And best of all, they love to dirt bathe in the garden soil after I've finished harvesting all the useable veggies.
My chickens are opportunistic dirt bathers. I've even had them dirt bathe in my lap.
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