Dust Bathing Area!

[3littlechickies]

HI!

How big should a dust bathing area be for three chickens? I was thinking maybe a three foot circle. What do you think? I saw a picture on Fresh-Eggs-Daily facebook page of her dust bathing area. It had logs in a circle then sand in the middle. So that was what I was thinking about doing since a friend of mine cut down a tree and I could get some logs from her. Thanks so much!

 

[chippysmom327]

On a chicken blog I follow, their dirt bath for 12 chickens is a kitty litter box thingy with sand, wood ash, and DE inside. They seem to enjoy it, and it's a cheap, easily maintainable dirt bath.

If you want, spoil your chickens with a huge dirt bath! It'll be like a spa!

 

[MandalaMaMa]

I've got 6 chicks and I use a kitty litter box with sand and DE inside. Like chippysmom said very easy to clean. I just use a litter scoop. My girls love it. Warning though they do get sand everywhere but so fun to watch.

 

[ChirpyChicks1]

I tried a kitty litter box for my six girls but it was was no where big enough for them. I ended up happily giving them my daughters turtle sand box (I always hated that thing) and it's perfect!! All six girls normally hang out in there together, such silly things.

 

[Dawns Funy Farm]

I use a small barrel laid on its side with the wood ash, de, peat moss and some seven dust in there put blocks on the side to keep it from rolling . quick easy and dosent get wet when it rains the bantys love it. For the bigger girls i went to manards and bought a liner for the whisky barrels it was only about five bucks ,i keep it in the coop so it dont get wet

 

[3littlechickies]

Thanks Everybody!

I think I might spoil them a little with a big area!

Thanks again!

 

[Chickens R Us]

Some good ideas I'm going to try the kitty litter box. One question , Do you use one with a hood or not?

 

[ChirpyChicks1]

Thanks Everybody!

I think I might spoil them a little with a big area!

Thanks again!

Your welcome and I'm sure they will love anything you give them! My 6 girls would try and get in the litter box all together, it was always a hoot watching them try and squeeze in

 

[MandalaMaMa]

Chickens R us - my doesn't have a hood. Just a simple litter box. At first when they were chick I just used a plastic shoe tote. Now that they are getting older I hardly ever see more than two in it at a time. Sharing is good.