NY chicken lover!!!!

[armorfirelady]

Quote: Hmmmm I bet they would work....wood ash is wood ash I would think?

 

[armorfirelady]

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I would take whatever they are willing to give you. I sift it to get the nails & big chunks out and store it in a large tub. During the drier, warmer months I mix ash with peat moss/ My girls love it. When I run out of ash from the wood stove I burn branches I have in the fire pit outside. When I forgot to leave them ash available they ended up with mites & lice.

I do give them wood ashes, and they love them, but they spread them all over and not everyone gets a bath. I went to the feed stoe with gloves and a carton to beg the ashes from their stove. The jury is out on what my guys burned in the wood stove at our shop...but it may be ok. I think I will lay down the law on that.

Try a litter pan, or a one of those cheap roasting pans from the dollar store to contain it. I found a wreath holder on clearance after Christmas and use that. Its bug enough so several of the girls can dust together.

 

[dragonlord483]

Mine don't get Easter eggers

they are so hard to resist

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Not even them i asked

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: Not even them i asked

Ask if they can get some ?

 

[dragonlord483]

Can order min of 25

 

[Lynzi777]

Does anyone know what the black strips on this cage are called and where I can find some?? I imagine it comes in a roll of some sort and you can cut it to size but I have no idea where to even begin looking for it. I need some for my cages.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/sto...bbit-cage-30-in-x-30-in?cm_vc=-10005#desc-tab

Nevermind, found them!

 

[Thechickmama]

hey oh

 

[PhoredaBurds]

a pan of cool dry wood ash will prevent mites and if they do have them kill them.  The hens self bath in it     It got rid of mine and the mites have not returned

Does anyone out there use diatomaceous earth to mix in a dust bath for their birds? I give my birds a pan of this mixed w dirt. As far as I know they don't have mites, but it might just be coincidence. Any opinions on DE?

 

[Aria]

YES...DE we use it and also put it in the nesting boxes. AND I think
many of this forum do use DE. Regards, Aria

 

[boskelli1571]

Does anyone out there use diatomaceous earth to mix in a dust bath for their birds? I give my birds a pan of this mixed w dirt. As far as I know they don't have mites, but it might just be coincidence. Any opinions on DE?

There is a very interesting article on DE in Practical Poultry this month. It talks about using it for dusting down birds and liberal use in the nest boxes/coop in general. I have used it for several years and have only fairly recently had an issue with lice. I blame this on myself because I got lazy

and didn't use DE as often as I should have. I also use it as an internal wormer for the dogs - I would use it for the cats' also, but they would rather eat dirt than food 'contaminated' with DE/medicine!