Dust Bath for mite control

[ladyluci]

I'm setting up a kiddy pool for the flock to bathe in and keep the mites under control. I would like to know, what's the best dirt I can use?. We have clay soil here, and I was wondering if I can use it (I can cover up the kiddy pool if it rains, so I would not get hard and caked up)
Thanks!

 

[Imp]

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My yard is clay and the birds like it, Course they don't have much choice. I add Stall dry and wood ashes to fill back in as the hole gets deeper, Stall Dry has DE in it & Ashes are both supposed to help with parasites. Don't know if it really does, but I have easy cheap access to both.

Imp

 

[gamamachik]

Sand works really well for the dust bathes and gives them some grit...

 

[jen5680]

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X 2!!

 

[roosterdog]

The only sand I could find in our town was red sand from the county stock pile.
Now all my birds are red... Maybe I need to fine playground sand. I think you can buy it
at Lumber store.

 

[Yardbirds286]

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X 2!!

x3

I get the 50lb bags of play sand, and they love it.

 

[ladyluci]

My chickens already take baths on the clay soil and they seem to like it; I just want to provide them with a better way to get clean and keep mites away too

I'll try sand and see if they like it....Thank you all!