Dora Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I set up my chooks new dust bath this afternoon - prompted by Biscuit trying to have one on the concrete pad at the back of their eglu ! (Ive been waiting for hubby to make a cover for it in their run so it doesn't get soggy when it rains and they can still use it if they want - I'm still waiting ! ) They absolutely loved it ! They must have spent 15/20 mins flicking the soil onto themselves and rolling around in it in the sunshine making that rattly sound when they are well happy ! I spent about 5 mins just watching them and smiling- I was in the middle of cleaning their eglu and run out! I've just got to find a home for it somewhere in the dry - probably under the garden table , this might spur OH to make the cover ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 How lovely . (I was hoping for a happy post - I wasn't sure when I read the title ). I phoned KwikFit today to see if I could get an old car tyre from them for a dustbath (he asked what I wanted one for ) but was told because of the metal rim they can't give them out for 'elf & safety reasons. Fair enough, I hadn't thought about the metal bit & wouldn't have wanted one with that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 They do love a good dust bath! They look like it's pure bliss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 How lovely . (I was hoping for a happy post - I wasn't sure when I read the title ). I phoned KwikFit today to see if I could get an old car tyre from them for a dustbath Mine love their dustbath tyre, when they are not dustbathing they all sit around the edge facing inwards like they are plotting something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Mine love their dustbath tyre, when they are not dustbathing they all sit around the edge facing inwards like they are plotting something Aha, it was you who had one . I knew I'd seen a photo and thought what a brilliant idea . Does yours have a metal rim? Where did you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dora Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Oh they definitely looked blissful ! At one point I felt like joining them ( 'cept I wouldn't fit !! ) The 'bath' I got was one of those builders buckets in softish plastic where the handles are moulded in with it , but its really shallow, about 8 inches deep and 2 feet ish across,( they both fitted in really well and I can pick it up ) if you know what I mean ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Phew...I thought this was going to be bad news. They love a dust bath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Oh I'm so glad this turned out to be a happy post. There is nothing happier than a chook in a sunny dust bath . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickaboo Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Phoebe hadn't been very well the other day (soft eggs ) but once she perked up a bit, they had a mud bath (in the gravel border ) and Daphne was helping to bath Phoebe - she was nuzzling under her wings, and flicking mud over her , I've never seen them bath each other before, very sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Mine love their dustbath tyre, when they are not dustbathing they all sit around the edge facing inwards like they are plotting something Aha, it was you who had one . I knew I'd seen a photo and thought what a brilliant idea . Does yours have a metal rim? Where did you get it? I have collected 5 old tyres to plant my potatoes in this year, and have had no trouble with any kind of "elf & safety" twaddle, in fact they offered to fill my car with as many as would fit, from both places!!! They get charged for every tyre they have to get taken away, so to give them to me is saving them money. Go to a small garage rather than a big group, maybe they have tighter "'E&S" rules than "Mr Small & Local". I'll put one in the big walk-in run (heehee!!) though once it's done though, thanks for the idea! Just need to decide whether to turn the tyre inside out first (makes more of a bucket shape, looks good as a planter too, see here http://www.wuvie.net/tireplanter.htm). My DH thinks the rims could be reinforced with metal or cord, not that that would make any difference to a chook in dust bath heaven!! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 How lovely . (I was hoping for a happy post - I wasn't sure when I read the title ). I phoned KwikFit today to see if I could get an old car tyre from them for a dustbath (he asked what I wanted one for ) but was told because of the metal rim they can't give them out for 'elf & safety reasons. Fair enough, I hadn't thought about the metal bit & wouldn't have wanted one with that . DH's comments on this were "only one way to find out is to cut through it. kwik fit's reason is not valid except for the fact that a tyre that they have given away could end up in a ditch so they could be blamed or else if someone hurt them selves while operating on the tyre, etc." Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
