D C S Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 can anyone enlighten me as to what is acceptable to top up a dust bath for my girls and what is not - for example can i use any hoover contents or is that too mite infested. we swept the garden and put that in, but it has been flicked everywhere in the grass and needs to be topped up with something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Ash, compost, soil, sand... Personally I wouldn't use hoover bag contents but others may think differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grb944 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Mine dug their own dustbath in the run right under the grub feeder ! when I topped it up with dust off the garage floor they never used it again ! They now have a low quater barrel thing full of ash from a bonfire..but i has to be sieved...they love it I also put red mite powder in the dust bath. My books say play sand or sharp sand and not builders sand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Bird sand or play sand with diatom here, sometimes with compost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D C S Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 thanks guys thats all very helpfull, never thought of play sand, good shout lulu kylie (white chicken) dolly dusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobaloo Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Bird sand or play sand with diatom here, sometimes with compost I use exactly the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
