Can quail dustbathe in sawdust?

[someusername]

Hardwood floors were just added, and that created a lot of sawdust from woodcutting. Is this sawdust safe for quail to dustbath in?

 

[Fenrisulfr]

You shouldn't put sawdust in the coop for 2 reasons:

First, it harms the very little lungs. Much too dusty and sticky.

Second, it creates with the poop a very (again) sticky mass, resulting in nasty poop balls on the claws.

 

[Claire A]

Hardwood floors were just added, and that created a lot of sawdust from woodcutting. Is this sawdust safe for quail to dustbath in?

I have used plain soil before and mine loved it. They will dust in almost anything including my jumper. The soil is a better option to sawdust for now. Add sand when you are able to.

 

[someusername]

Ah thanks for all the advice. I found some really sandy and loamy soil outside.

 

[someusername]

I have just learned this the hard way, mine bathed in spilled food, and I have a few with really gooped up feet that’s like cement to remove. Tiny absorbent particles act differently than sand, that’s for sure.

That happened to me, too! A water bath really fixes it.

 

[FloorCandy]

That happened to me, too! A water bath really fixes it.

Haha I had actually posted about it in another thread this morning, and I put pics of them in their water bath. I put a brownie pan out with water and they had a pool party.

 

[BDutch]

I would buy a bag of sand (construction/playing) and mix it with topsoil. And put the sawdust in the compost bin.

 

[FloorCandy]

You shouldn't put sawdust in the coop for 2 reasons:

First, it harms the very little lungs. Much too dusty and sticky.

Second, it creates with the poop a very (again) sticky mass, resulting in nasty poop balls on the claws.

I have just learned this the hard way, mine bathed in spilled food, and I have a few with really gooped up feet that’s like cement to remove. Tiny absorbent particles act differently than sand, that’s for sure.

 

[Sasha-chickens]

Hardwood floors were just added, and that created a lot of sawdust from woodcutting. Is this sawdust safe for quail to dustbath in?

they can but to be safe i would mix it with some dirt and if you have ash.

 

[someusername]

i don't have ash, it's summer where i live.
all my dirt is topsoil, not sandy