Do my 2 week old chicks need a place to dust bathe?

[5 Points Wingfeather]

I see them trying to dust bathe in the brooder. I’m moving them to the coop this week. They won’t be able to access the run for another week or two. Do I need to put something in the coop for them to dust bathe? Is it literally just sand and dirt mixture in a little tub?

 

[Hilltop Flock]

If you have sand that can be used on hand, great! If not, plain, dry dirt will also benefit them. Sometimes they dust bathe to cool off as well get rid of buggies.

 

[LostBoi73]

Intresting i guess i need sone sand . Is there any that is better than others?

 

[GC-Raptor]

Do I need to put something in the coop for them to dust bathe?

I've never put a container for my chicks to dust bathe.
My current batch of chicks dust bathed in the pine shavings till I let them out of the coop at 6 weeks old. They dust bathe in the soil under the coop.

If you want to make a dust bathe container it should be at least 12" deep, 15" wide, 24" long.
Fill about 1/3 full of peat moss or equal parts of sand, wood ash and natural soil. GC

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I do have playground sand, peat moss, and top soil on hand so I should be able to rig something up until I get their run finished

 

[sscaria]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I do have playground sand, peat moss, and top soil on hand so I should be able to rig something up until I get their run finished

that sounds good!

 

[GC-Raptor]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I do have playground sand, peat moss, and top soil on hand so I should be able to rig something up until I get their run finished

Make sure the top soil doesn't have fertilizer in it. GC

 

[Chiclovinwoman]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I do have playground sand, peat moss, and top soil on hand so I should be able to rig something up until I get their run finished

Play ground sand is not good at all for chickens or chicks