singswithravens
In the Brooder
- Mar 25, 2025
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Sorry if this has been asked, I didn't have time to go through ALL the dust bath questions 
My chicks are about 6 weeks old. We BBQ often with charcoal, so we get lots of ash. This is a multi-question: is it OK for them to dust bathe in charcoal ash? I know wood ash is ok. If not, is the charcoal ash safe for them to be around? My husband dumps it in our fire pit where there's wood ash, and the chickens will hop in there sometimes. They don't seem terribly interested in it (either bathing or foraging), they're just curious little buggers. Should I keep them away from it?
My chicks are about 6 weeks old. We BBQ often with charcoal, so we get lots of ash. This is a multi-question: is it OK for them to dust bathe in charcoal ash? I know wood ash is ok. If not, is the charcoal ash safe for them to be around? My husband dumps it in our fire pit where there's wood ash, and the chickens will hop in there sometimes. They don't seem terribly interested in it (either bathing or foraging), they're just curious little buggers. Should I keep them away from it?
