Dusting baths? what are they? what's in them?

[OliviaDeHav]

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As i am weird about germs etc... and dirt... i will probably provide a sand mix with DE at first in a container....i'll get use to them rolling in the dirt

They will be roaming under supervision as we are in an area with lots of wildlife...and they will be in the run when we are not out with them... so both

 

[OliviaDeHav]

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BBQ ashes?? really? isn't that messy??

 

[Ravishaw]

chickens are like other barnyard wildlife... not necessarily noted for personal hygiene. They leave poo indiscriminately. To a chicken, dustbathing in ashes is just as messy as powdering one's nose.