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Mine are free range, and the run floor is covered and all sand. I have yet to see them dust bathe in the sand. They dust bathe always in the dirt around the garden or in the enclosed side yard chicken only area. Sand helps keep their feet clean in winter but still they didn’t bathe in it 🤣...

Thank you for your reply. I was reading this and looking thinking oh this is what my chicken has. After seeing your reply I looked up pictures and yes, it’s the chicken preen gland. Thank you! Would never have known where to start looking or what name to even look under. First time I’ve...

Could be stressful if you have Cochins, Brahmanas or other heavy less able to fly birds and that amount of ramp would be tough on them and may cause bumblefoot. My Cochins dislikes heights a lot once they get full size. How do you plan to get up there to shut doors or change bedding or poop...

New to chickens last year. Had 8, went through the CA fires, and the heatwaves and lost 2 to a Bobcat this Spring. Have 8 new baby girls being raised, at the moment just 1 week old. We have a mixed batch: 3 buff orpingtons, 1 barred Cochin, 2 barred rocks in the older gals. New girls are...