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Just trying to plan ahead - even though chooks won't be here for another 4 weeks :cry:

 

What is the best size for a dust bath if I am going to use a tray or something - what have you all found works best? Not going to have bantums just probably Bovans, Marans, Light Sussex, Black Rock - that sort of size :D

 

Thanks.

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I've got a shallow tubtrug which is quite big, so 3 of them can get in at a time, if they're feeling particularly sociable. They also are quite happy using a big plant pot or a cat litter tray. The plant pot mine like to use is about 12 inches in diameter, but they have to queue for that one!

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I've tried a large shallow flowerpot (about 16" diameter) and a cat litter tray. Both were completely ignored by my chooks - who prefer to dustbathe in their run covering (Aubiose) or in my flower beds.....sigh.

 

D.

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Have seen the trugs in our local garden centre - weren't cheap though so I think DH would kill me :wink:

 

I might go for a large plant pot tray - I like the idea of lots in there at once.

 

Will be going for ambiose or hemcore so they might just mess about in that anyway :wink:

 

Thanks for the help.

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I bought a sturdy plastic seed tray , found in the gardening section of a local d.i.y store, cost about £3. Just measured it, 15 inches by 20 inches by 5 inches deep. It's plenty big enough for one hen to dustbath comfortably, but gets a bit cramped when 3 insist on squeezing in - though it's very amusing to watch :D

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Have you got a favourite plant boarder :wink::lol:

 

 

That would be my herb garden :wink: They won't be getting that. Unfortunately they will be in their run a lot but it will be quite a big one (when we finally finish it :roll: rain permitting tomorrow). Wanted to kit it out as best as poss for them :D

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This is probably a really stupid question from a newbie but what do you put in the dustbath?

 

No question is stupid :) I'm a newbie too as no chickens or run yet :D I am either proposing just to put soil in it or play sand. You can also put lice powder etc in it to help them do the job themselves - mixed in with something else of course - not just neat lice powder :wink:

Others will probably answer this better :wink:

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