Dust baths

[Suzierd]

Where do you get your sand for dust baths? Co-op didn't have any. Lowes had play sand and all purpose sand he didn't think that would work for chickens when I told him medium grit. But he also looked at me like I was weird when I told him it was for the chickens to bath in.

 

[Pullet Surprise]

We get ours a Lowes...tell him Contractors Sand or Builders sand...maybe then he'll get it?!

 

[Pullet Surprise]

Ooops...just checked with my husband and he said that's kinda of what they told him... so he gets the all purpose, which evidently is what Lowes calls it.

 

[duckinnut]

Also known as masonry sand. Finer than play sand which is also used in concrete along with aggregate but not cement. That being said they will bath in just about anything from sand to dry loam to charcoal dust. like food they aren't to picky.

 

[Suzierd]

Ok, thanks guys, I'll go back and get the all purpose.