Help, how do I make a dust bath?

[A-homestead77]

I am a newbie chicken lady, my chicks are about 6 weeks old ( maybe 7?) so I decided that I need to make them a dust bath. I am currently using dirt and sand from my yard/driveway with a touch of grit. What do I need to know?

 

[azygous]

That's fine. Chicks can dirt bathe in just about anything. If you wish to get really upscale, peat moss is a supreme medium. But be prepared for lots of dust.

I usually just give mine a tub of sand.

 

[Hope Hughes]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/what-is-your-favorite-dust-bath-mixture.645891/
Here is a thread that might give you some ideas! My girls just find a spot in the yard and make their holes -_- . But you can put Dio Earth in it with some silt from a fireplace that will help keep the bugs off and is good for them all the way around. There are many different ways i'm sure

 

[ChickenMammX4]

We use peat moss and wood ash. Dirt and sand work well too. Our soil is clay and not fine enough so we don't use it. When Hubs gets a truckload of topsoil or sand delivered for other uses, I always grab a bucket full for the chickens.

 

[Hokum Coco]

I decided that I need to make them a dust bath

I cut a plastic 45 gal barrel to use as a container about 12" up from the bottom. I use basically the same ingrediants as you a long with some wood ashes ( it keeps mites away).

 

[Kellycbf]

I just put an old tire in the run, with holes in the bottom. I put the pine shavings, spilled chicken feed, dirt from the yard, lawn clippings and other small things in the tire. I need to get some ash from the fire pit the next time I am out there. I hear they may build their own dust bath and if they do, I will move the tire to that location, or not, we'll see. It is all such a fun learning experience.