How do you prepare wood ash for the hens to dust bathe in? Thanks -Liv
Aug 1, 2016 #1 B BabyandCotton Songster Jun 14, 2016 855 81 108 Florida How do you prepare wood ash for the hens to dust bathe in? Thanks -Liv
Aug 1, 2016 #2 yyz0yyz0 Songster 9 Years May 2, 2012 623 130 194 I just mix mine with sand and a little DE and put it in their SPA for dust bathing. I think I mix maybe 5parts sand to one part ash I also try to only use ash that came from natural wood fires. No pressure treated, no painted or finished wood, no plastics or garbage ash.
I just mix mine with sand and a little DE and put it in their SPA for dust bathing. I think I mix maybe 5parts sand to one part ash I also try to only use ash that came from natural wood fires. No pressure treated, no painted or finished wood, no plastics or garbage ash.
Aug 1, 2016 #3 chickens really Crazy Mother of Goats Premium Feather Member 6 Years Sep 8, 2015 62,657 109,169 1,657 The Funny Farm....Alberta, Canada I sort of mix mine? Basically just put it in their favourite dusting area and let them at it. Mine love Ashes...
I sort of mix mine? Basically just put it in their favourite dusting area and let them at it. Mine love Ashes...
Aug 1, 2016 #4 Mountain Peeps Jesus is my life Premium Feather Member 6 Years Apr 23, 2014 28,457 6,440 677 Colorado My Coop My Coop I also mix mine. I take a bucket of dirt and a bucket of wood ash into their run along with some dried herbs and mix the lot together.
I also mix mine. I take a bucket of dirt and a bucket of wood ash into their run along with some dried herbs and mix the lot together.