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I meant treatment isn't always needed, and location has a lot to do with what kind of parasites are around, not that chickens don't dust bathe. I lived in an area once, we had to keep constantly treating for lice, it was bad. But, not everyone can afford to pay for constant medication when...

Rainy days is definitely something to keep in mind, but treatment isn't always needed, again depends on location. Where we are, we have never had issues of lice, fleas or mites. On any of the animals, but I have lived in bad areas, though. So I would say adapt to what is needed for your area.

I use regular dirt mixed with some wood ash, for now because my chicks are inside, and main run is completely fenced (top and bottom). But as was said above, in any runs (I call grazing pens lol), chickens make their own dust baths. So I'd assume, it depends upon what kind of setting you have...