crazygal Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Just let my chickens out into the garden, and they have dug a hole 3 chickens wide in a flower bed, and 2 of them are lying in it while Molly the boss kicks soil all over them! Its my first experience of a dust bath- not quite tempted to join in!- but so great to watch them acting out their natural instincts in this way- quite brilliant. They look like they are really enjoying themselves. I know this will be nothing new to most of you, but its a first for me (oh and I got my second egg today too!) One very contented chicken owner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 It is a great feeling isn't it - watching your chickens in the garden Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 i thought ours were having a stroke when i first saw them dust bathe! Maud was with me again today while I cleaned out the coop, having a little dust bath in the clean aubiose, hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asolomio Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 i cant wait to see ours having a dust bath, i imagine it will be quite amusing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KateP Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 i thought ours were having a stroke when i first saw them dust bathe! I thought the same! They are lovely though when they're having a dust bath. They enjoy it so much that they won't even come out of it for treats! They also sometimes make a purring type noise when they are very happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 i thought ours were having a stroke when i first saw them dust bathe! Me too. Now, the outside edge of my garden, where all the taller bushes are, is pitted with dust bathing holes! Perhaps there are different ones for different days of the week. Anyhow, I spend hours watching them. Chickens are such time wasters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Mine are so oblivious when dustbathing they will even put up with the attentions of the children! And the more in a bath the merrier: Hope you don't mind me adding my pics - I love looking at pics of them dustbathing, these always make me smile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Snowy- those pics are great! they have really made me chuckle cos its just what mine were doing at lunchtime- I know it sounds a bit daft but I'd been reading on here about dust baths thinking hmmmm do I need to provide one?? but of course the chickens know what they're doing.... when the children came home I showed them the crater in the earth where they had been- they thought it was hilarious! My job for this weekend (apart from sourcing clear shower curtains lol) is putting my pics on here so wait with baited breath!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenda Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Ours are enjoying dust bathes right - and i mean right!! - on the edge of our pond, sometime soon I can see a very wet chuck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Glad you liked them! Would love to see pics of your chooks in their dust bath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...