Sooo much pooping

[quickcluck]

I know this has been covered before, but for the life of me I can't remember!

 

I think Christian was the ash guru....

 

Sooooooooooo Can we use coal ash or wood ash for dust baths???

 

Thanks

 

K

[tom123]

If I remember rightly, you can use wood ash but not coal ash

[quickcluck]

Ohhhhhhhhhh thanks Tom, can you be my new Guru???

[tom123]

Of course

[Chucky1]

That's as I remember it too. Coal ash is supposed to contain tar which can affect their feet.

[Egluntyne]

That's right.....wood ash not coal.

[Old Speckled Hen]

I light my fire with newspaper,kindling wood, a few bits of coal to get it nice and hot then logs and pallets . I don't think a little coal hurts.

The chooks have been happily dustbathing in the remains for some time. I just riddle the ash to get rid of the nails.

[The Dogmother]

Same as OSH here, mine love the fine ash. I do add some Diatom to it though.

[smokiechicken1969]

re the above post, does anyone have some good ideas for a good dustbath combination? what else can you add to wood ash and diatom to make a nice bath for them and how often should it be changed?

[quickcluck]

I use compost and play sand

[sandyhas3chucks]

mine liked the organic compost I tipped iNto their dustbath when I fOund everything else frozen solid.

I emptied the rest today and found gazillion moulding bits of corn and lots of sprouts. I think I found the mices saecret stash