Dust Baths

[macadam8157]

The run for my hens is particularly grassy is the a certain type of sand i should buy for them to dust bathe in or will any ole dirt do???

 

[slickchik]

any old dirt is fine but they REALLY like nice sandy loam... i also provide wood ash

 

[kwork]

Not trying to jack this thread but if you're using a tractor full time, should you provide a pan full of sand for dust baths?
I'm planning on moving my tractor every 2-3 days to save the yard. Would a foil cake pan be big enough?

 

[scooterward]

Mine like plain ol dirt. Not sand though. Sometimes I'll sprinkle in DE. I use the top part of a ceramic bird bath during the off season. They love it.

 

[LeezyBeezy]

They sound like good ideas. My hens like dirt, and the sandy barn floor, which is ha a lot of dirt in it! Today, I found the two older hens rolling in the dirt, by the side of the house... funny girls.

 

[AmyRey]

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When mine are confined to the tractor, they tend to turn one corner of the area into a "dustbath section" pretty quickly.

 

[aggie9296]

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When mine are confined to the tractor, they tend to turn one corner of the area into a "dustbath section" pretty quickly.

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