art12345 Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 can i use compost from the garden centre as a dust bath for my chickens. i think it is a potting on compost they wont eat the bits in it will they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Are you talking about the white bits that you get in compost ? If they are like my chickens they may well eat anything that catches their eye . Mine are now fighting over ice shards in their water ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I use growbag compost, chick grit, easibed and diatom and yes they eat it but it's nice and dry for a dustbath Which doesn't really answer your question. It could be vermiculite which I don't know if it's safe for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 would a bag of topsoil be better ? I am thinking that the white bits may also be fertilisers as well .. cant believe that would be good for them ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I'd go for something basic and without anything that could be fertiliser tbh. A mixture of ordinary compost and play sand does the job nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I use any cheap potting compost or old compost from my tomato pots or spud pots the drier the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
