Dust bath

[cva34]

I have used play sand .Its just too high. I can get beach sand free.Sand blast sand at less than 1/2 price of play sand. River bank sand free I think.What you guys use???...thx...cva34

 

[shelleyd2008]

I've used dirt from the yard, play sand, broken-down pelleted bedding (sawdust), ashes from the wood stove, and pretty much anything else I can get hold of that is 'dusty'. They really don't care as long as they can fluff in it. You could always use cornmeal or flour, I'm sure they wouldn't mind being 'breaded'

 

[nurse_turtle]

I used organic potting soil with DE and fine pine shavings. They flipped and flopped like crazy!

 

[thekid]

Beach sand all the way

 

[Jakenhoss]

How about if I use the sand from the creek bed? It seems to be soft but I'm not sure if it would be too scratchy for them.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Did you see my post? You can use anything. They will even dust in their feed if they have an open pan.

 

[thekid]

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She is right, go with the free stuff though

 

[joe125]

As Shelly says ...they will dust in anything!
Of the 3 choices you listed. I would say 1. beach sand, 2.Sand blast sand, 3. play sand.
The fact that my first choice was free, and they went up in price, is no coincidence

 

[TheRealTimShady]

I use play sand only because I dont have alot of birds

 

[Mek]

give them the full course bath experience


try salt, five star spice powder, white pepper and plain flour,

then soy sauce

then they generally like to bathe again in the powder to keep dry....