Chicken Baths

[PegsEggs]

I bought the Dust, the Peat Moss, the Earth, and a Big Low Bowl and have turned their beaks up... they Love to lay under the tomatoes and dust... New Mom just laughing... This is okay, right?

 

[CIuck]

I bought the Dust, the Peat Moss, the Earth, and a Big Low Bowl and have turned their beaks up... they Love to lay under the tomatoes and dust... New Mom just laughing... This is okay, right?View attachment 2186615

Dust bathing is normal, it is to protect from parasites, I'm not sure if that was what you where asking thought.

 

[PegsEggs]

Dust bathing is normal, it is to protect from parasites, I'm not sure if that was what you where asking thought.

Just wondering if under the tomatoes is okay to continue to allow... seems I spent monies to on them for them just to do what they want... teenage girls Hmp!

 

[Flockincrazy]

yes its fine its what they would do in the wild

 

[NatJ]

Under the tomatoes is fine for the chickens.

If they don't knock over the tomato plants, and if they don't scratch so deep they damage the roots, then it should be fine for the tomatoes too.

 

[PegsEggs]

Thanks so much flockingcrazy and NatJ!

 

[aart]

I bought the Dust, the Peat Moss, the Earth, and a Big Low Bowl and have turned their beaks up

Yeah, they just laugh.
No need for 'dust', moss, 'earth' anyway.

Probably fine for them, but not so much the tomato plants.
If the don't kill the plant before it fruits, they destroy the fruit if they can reach it.

 

[PegsEggs]

I am glad this is safe, now onto worrying about the tomatoes LOL

 

[aart]

I am glad this is safe, now onto worrying about the tomatoes LOL

They can tear up garden beds and plants.
Romance meets Reality.
Fence 'em in or fence 'em out.