Chinchilla dust

[k625]

I have read about everyones chickens dust bathing, and I never see mine do it. I have 8 week old silkies. I have sand all in the run, so I thought maybe there, but no never have seen them do it. I have plenty of grass in the yard, and plenty of dirst spots, and none their either. I was wondering if chinchilla dust would work? Has anyone ever tried this?

 

[jackiedon]

I'm not an expert, but I do have a chinchilla and I don't think I would spend that much money because it would take a lot of dust. They might be doing it and you not seeing them. My silkies will roll around in leaves and anything else. But you can try it.

jackie

 

[silkiechicken]

I bet they are doing it when you aren't looking. Mine start doing the dust thing at a few weeks old.. if not younger. Silkies... well, they are slow on the draw in about every aspect of chickeness.

 

[SpottedCrow]

You don't need to do anything so expensive for them...If you wanted to you could buy play sand and a kitty litter box and they'll go to town in that.
I have wallows all over the back yard. And Slifer has dust bathed on the rug and Penny had dustbathed on a dining room chair...I thought she was gonna fall off and get killed.