Is top soil safe for chickens?

[Thechickentrainer1999]

I pm looking to build a dirt bath for my chickens and wondering if top soil is okay to use. It says it does not contain fertilizer. What it does contain is I believe is soil/sand/mulch/gravel mixture.

 

[Thechickentrainer1999]

Here's an image of it.

 

[imnukensc]

It's dirt. The chickens don't care and it won't hurt them. My chickens dust bathe in whatever dirt they choose on over 2 acres. Much of it is red clay with whatever Mother Nature added to it----sticks, twigs, leaves, rocks, bugs, dog crap, chicken crap, etc.

 

[Thechickentrainer1999]

It's dirt. The chickens don't care and it won't hurt them. My chickens dust bathe in whatever dirt they choose on over 2 acres. Much of it is red clay with whatever Mother Nature added to it----sticks, twigs, leaves, rocks, bugs, dog crap, chicken crap, etc.

So you don't think it has chemicals in it?

 

[imnukensc]

Dirt IS "chemicals." Everything is chemicals.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

Much of it is red clay with whatever Mother Nature added to it----sticks, twigs, leaves, rocks, bugs, dog crap, chicken crap, etc.

Or what missy cat adds to it.

 

[imnukensc]

Yep, her, too!

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

I pm looking to build a dirt bath for my chickens and wondering if top soil is okay to use. It says it does not contain fertilizer. What it does contain is I believe is soil/sand/mulch/gravel mixture.

Do you have clay soil? Just loosen up some dirt to where it will dry out and they will probably have fun with it.

 

[Eggscaping]

Dirt IS "chemicals." Everything is chemicals.

Yes, but I think the OP meant, 'as in harmful chemicals: pesticides, fertilizer, etc'. To the OP, if it's not on the label, it shouldn't be there. So if it says what you stated, your chickens should be fine with it.

 

[rosemarythyme]

That dirt should be fine. It's stuff like "potting mix" that has fertilizers, perlite and other stuff mixed in. The cheapest top soils are often just dirt and sand/gravel.