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post #1 of 151
8/19/12 at 6:31pm
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I have to crack up every time one of our chickens takes a dirt bath. Mike found the dirt we used to fill a hole in our yard, and he wasn't sharing with anyone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share your pictures or videos of your chickens taking their baths smile.png


Edited by RMo2 - 8/20/12 at 7:15pm
New chicken Mama to 2 RIR's, 1 Partridge Plymouth Rock and 2 EE.. We also have a Chihuahua mix, a miniature pinscher and one crazy cat!
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New chicken Mama to 2 RIR's, 1 Partridge Plymouth Rock and 2 EE.. We also have a Chihuahua mix, a miniature pinscher and one crazy cat!
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post #2 of 151
8/20/12 at 8:03am

Yeeech!

 

 

 

 

She's a white EE, you'd never know it by this would you?  she loves, LOVES, loves dirt/dust bathing. 

"Was dich nicht umwirft, macht dich starker"   "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger."-Friedrich Nietzsche 
My new tag line...added to the end of every sentence--->  "...... after all, they ARE chickens!!!"

 

Here's a link to my BYC page:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickats-page

Here's a link to my BYC blog of sorts http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/jottings

 

 

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"Was dich nicht umwirft, macht dich starker"   "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger."-Friedrich Nietzsche 
My new tag line...added to the end of every sentence--->  "...... after all, they ARE chickens!!!"

 

Here's a link to my BYC page:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickats-page

Here's a link to my BYC blog of sorts http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/jottings

 

 

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post #3 of 151
8/20/12 at 8:52am
Here is a video of my silkie dust bath smile.png

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LES Farms

Currently breeding Silkies in White and Blue. Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Visit our COOP Page!

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #4 of 151
8/20/12 at 3:12pm
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Originally Posted by aoxa View Post

Here is a video of my silkie dust bath smile.png

Hahaha! They were really enjoying themselves :-) Awesome video and silkies!

New chicken Mama to 2 RIR's, 1 Partridge Plymouth Rock and 2 EE.. We also have a Chihuahua mix, a miniature pinscher and one crazy cat!
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New chicken Mama to 2 RIR's, 1 Partridge Plymouth Rock and 2 EE.. We also have a Chihuahua mix, a miniature pinscher and one crazy cat!
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post #5 of 151
8/20/12 at 3:12pm
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Originally Posted by ChicKat View Post

Yeeech!

 

 

 

 

She's a white EE, you'd never know it by this would you?  she loves, LOVES, loves dirt/dust bathing. 

:-) Great pictures! Too funny, nope would have never guessed she was supposed to be white! wink.png

New chicken Mama to 2 RIR's, 1 Partridge Plymouth Rock and 2 EE.. We also have a Chihuahua mix, a miniature pinscher and one crazy cat!
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New chicken Mama to 2 RIR's, 1 Partridge Plymouth Rock and 2 EE.. We also have a Chihuahua mix, a miniature pinscher and one crazy cat!
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post #6 of 151
8/21/12 at 11:45am

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

Stan the Man will be missed.

 

 

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Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

Stan the Man will be missed.

 

 

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post #7 of 151
8/21/12 at 11:54am

Since we move the chickens frequently, they have only grass.  I was thinking we'd use one of those 4 inch high totes to put some dirt in for them.  Anyone else have to "make" a dirt/dust bath?

 

Mickey

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post #8 of 151
8/21/12 at 1:16pm

Yes, tubs, and big kitty litter boxes will work too.  

 

I mix sand, DE and ashes.  (I have a lid to try to keep moisture out of the DE so it will remain effective, I've heard that once wet it looses its insect killing properties. )

"Was dich nicht umwirft, macht dich starker"   "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger."-Friedrich Nietzsche 
My new tag line...added to the end of every sentence--->  "...... after all, they ARE chickens!!!"

 

Here's a link to my BYC page:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickats-page

Here's a link to my BYC blog of sorts http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/jottings

 

 

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"Was dich nicht umwirft, macht dich starker"   "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger."-Friedrich Nietzsche 
My new tag line...added to the end of every sentence--->  "...... after all, they ARE chickens!!!"

 

Here's a link to my BYC page:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickats-page

Here's a link to my BYC blog of sorts http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/jottings

 

 

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post #9 of 151
8/21/12 at 1:28pm

I dont remember

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post #10 of 151
8/21/12 at 4:07pm

Thanks...I know bathing is important to them but we don't want to have them in a permanent run.  I'd planned using some plain ole yard dirt and sand, with some DE in it.  I never thought of using ashes...makes sense though.

 

Thanks!

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