quail dust baths

[Sians quails]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for the quail dust baths?

So far I'm using 1 part sawdust (untreated) 1 part fireplace ash and 1 part dry fine dirt.

They seem to love it so far but I have some bran I was thinking of adding maybe instead of the sawdust.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks

 

[TwoCrows]

My Bobs love plain old damp dirt. They are so spoiled rotten now, that if the dirt is dry, they ain't bathing in it!

 

[Tokajein]

I use chinchilla dust about once a week for them, all other days just dirt haha.

 

[UndergroundQuailRoad]

Mine have a sandbox made out of a plastic storage container.

 

[Sians quails]

Yeah I'm using kitty litter trays for mine, in the enclosed side of the cages i built, my cpq's layed eggs just a few days after i put it in there (and they hadn't for months) and now she is sitting on them! Pretty excited she is on 9 or 10 eggs!!

So they wont die if i give them bran?

thanks guys

 

[cva34]

Kitty litter tray (Small) ..A Coffee can of sand,some ash if I got any, and a partial cup of DE..Its party time..cva34

 

[Laurie's Silkies]

Can full strength Food Grade DE be used for the dust bath? I have the Red Lake Earth brand?

 

[TwoCrows]

Full strength DE would be too much for their lungs. All the DE they would breath in during bathing. Only a small handful of DE is needed in dirt, sand, litter, what ever the medium is.

 

[cva34]

Full strength DE would be too much for their lungs. All the DE they would breath in during bathing. Only a small handful of DE is needed in dirt, sand, litter, what ever the medium is.

X-2 on ther lung how about ours? With 1/2 c and a coffee can sand There a cloud around my bird...cva34

 

[TwoCrows]

I once inhaled a good cloud of DE,

, and got a ripping lung infection!! DUH!!!....LOL, So ALWAYS use a mask when powdering that stuff around.