wood ashes

[mjohnston]

Hello..

I read somwhere that wood ashes (from the fireplace) help to prevent parasites in our chickens. I use to throw them at my backyard eventually as fertilizer and now muy hens are dust bathing there.

Could be any problem whit it?

Regards from Spain

 

[kinsey228]

From what I have read on here, they should be fine.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

So long as they not contaminated with anything nasty (no charcoal briquette ash for instance) then wood ashes make a great dust bath. It will help to deter some forms of mites and lice, but that's as far as it goes. They do nothing for internal parasites.

 

[rockmaster]

Very good idea as long as it is outside with fresh air. Also note no fire starter brick residue in the ash highly poisionous.