I'm a new chicken Mom and have really enjoyed having them these last 10 weeks. I read that wood ashes are good to add to an area for the girls to dust bathe. My father-in-law asked if the lye created from rain on the ashes wouldn't be harmful to the girls. Anyone know if there's a worry?
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