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[bongus]

hi folks

just wondered about dust baths? do people just use dirt from the garden or purchase something in particular? was thinking of getting a cat litter tray to put in the run but wondered what to put in it so Tweedy and Deeley can enjoy a nice dust bath.

[CluckyBucks]

Hello there

 

Alot of people use a mix of sand, earth or wood ash in their dust baths.

 

I use dry earth from the garden and put it into a cat litter tray, they love it

 

Also, i would sprinkle a layer of diatomaceous earth ontop of the contents of the dust box to help kill any mites

 

xx xx

 

P.s, welcome to the forum

[Space Chick]

Hi,

 

I use diatom powder mixed with playsand and earth. You can't use builders sand

 

I put mine into tubs and childrens sand pits, here is a photo to demonstrate

 

[beulah59]

My new ex-batts have ignored my prepared dust bath completely so far!

[jackieb]

Grow bag from B & Q with Biodry and Diatom mixed in and they love it.

[Chook n Boo Mum]

If my girls are "confined to barracks" I put a cat litter tray of garden soil complete with weeds intact & they spend loads of time sorting that out!

 

Normally they have litter trays, a small terracotta plant pot (for Blossom as she's so diddy ) and a shallow trug of compost/soil/playsand/wood ash.......whatever's available and dry at the time really with a goodly sprinkle of diatom and/or red mite powder.

 

Sha x

[JanTheDiver]

I gave mine their first dust bath yesterday in a cat litter tray (blue to match the cube ); they have eaten the lot!!

 

It contained top soil from the garden, play sand and diatom.

 

If they ate it does it mean that they are after more grit?

[ubereglu]

When they don't dig there own around the garden, we use dried earth.

[Redwing]

We use soil (and wood ash when we have it) in old tyres, they also like to sit on the edges of the tyres

 

The field chickens have the remains of a bonfire which they absolutely love