How did you add a dust bath to your brooder?

[RitzHomestead]

I have plenty of room in my brooder and I would like to add a dust bath for the chicks. Not sure how and what to put in it that will work best for them. Any ideas?

 

[Halloweengirl13]

I use the containers from my frozen cream puffs and little pet food bowls from dollar tree.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I've also used plastic containers from frozen cream puffs and eclairs, or low sided Tupperware containers

 

[PapaChaz]

ok so y'all like them frozen cream puff things, but I kinda think Ritz may want to know what are you putting IN the empty containers for the chicks to dust in?

 

[RitzHomestead]

ok so y'all like them frozen cream puff things, but I kinda think Ritz may want to know what are you putting IN the empty containers for the chicks to dust in?

Lol yes!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Oh
I just put dirt from my yard in them. Sometimes I add a clump of grass too (pulled up by the root), well when its not winter and I have grass anyway.

 

[Halloweengirl13]

Yeah me too, those birdies love a big clump of grass and dirt to play in, ditto on the dirt from the yard too.

 

[Mtn Laurel]

I use a casserole dish and dirt from the run. I dry out the dirt first and then add a bit of sand.

Looks a little like dinner, doesn't it?

 

[LotsOLopsChicks]

I am adding a question:

My chicks try to dust bath in the shavings, but it's winter here! (LOL) And the snow melt makes EVERYTHING wet- forget getting dirt from the yard! Cheap alternatives or free? I was thinking potting soil from a plant?
Psstt don't tell Mom!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I don't know about potting soil, especially if it has fertilizer pellets in it. Do you have anywhere to get dry dirt, like a crawl space or from under your porch maybe? That's where I've been getting mine, crawling under the porch with a Tupperware dish and a garden trowel
If not, you can buy play sand fairly cheap! Or maybe pick any fertilizer bits out of the potting soil before you give it to them