How do chickens have dust baths in the winter?

[chickenlover98]

Hi! I was wondering how do chickens have dust baths in the winter? Thanks!

 

[roosmom]

I really hope someone answers because I am curious also. And what do they dust bath in?

 

[Mrs MIA]

I have a covered area for them, and a "sandbox" for dusting. They're in it right now...

 

[Hobbley_Farm]

yeah...a sandbox would be a good idea. we don't really have that much percipatiation so it's not a big deal for us. But a small covered sand box would do the trick.

 

[peepsnbunnies]

Lots of folks give them a box with wood ashes in it.

 

[Attack Chicken]

I'll have to remember that soon.

 

[redoak]

I keep a cat litter box filled with wood ashes I keep in the coop year round.

 

[roosmom]

I tried that. I had a nice wood box built for them out side in part sun part shade. Filled it with ashes and sand. THEY DUG TRENCHES in the dirt, not the sandbox.

 

[ginbart]

Question, why do they need dust baths in the winter? I thought they did that to keep the bugs off them.

 

[Mrs MIA]

They can still have lice/mites in the winter...
I mix DE in the sand, so they "self-medicate". They love it, any time of the year, though.