Phosphorus Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Well I originally put a sand filled trug in as a dustbath last Saturday when girls arrived. They ignored it or tried to eat it Picked up a bag of compost today from Asda and have mixed it with the sand - they are in seventh heaven - well two of them definately are Trouble is my lovely clean looking Coral/silver star? Milly now looks a filthy chicken She's a happy thing though I've told her she has to preen all the dirt off overnight. Oh put a mirror in as well - that is a complete hoot - they adore pecking the strange new chickens in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I wish someone had warned me about white chickens - they don't look white for long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Do look funny though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I always know when mine have been dust bathing under shrubs out of sight cos the next morning-the roosting bars are covered in fine dirt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchkin Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hi, I was wondering why my chucks aren't using their dustbath. I have put a washing up bowl (half full) with a mix of compost, playsand and diatom in their eglu run but they just look at it and walk away. Last night whilst they were freeranging they both had a dust bath under a shrub. Is there something wrong with my homemade attempt ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 That's all I have in mine, except the Diatom which is going in tomorrow. Mine only seemed to notice it today after I put the compost in, but I also filled it right up to practically full - its gone everywhere but maybe that made a difference as well. Try topping it up a bit and see if that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchkin Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Thanks, i'll give it a try. Perhaps i was a bit stingy with the compost - i'll fill it up tomorrow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
