Heatherlou Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Hi, is it builders sand I put in the dust bath? Would just that on it’s own be ok? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 To be honest I would use whatever sand I had. It would be better than nothing on its own but better still with some old, dry, soil or compost, maybe some wood ash... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 My recipe for a dustbath is to plant up your favourite flower pot, with your favourite flowers. It will be the best dustbath they have ever seen! Seriously, mine reject any I make and prefer to find their own 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I always caution against using any type of sand, only because I once went out to see a lady with a chicken which had a very pendulous and heavy crop... you can guess the rest.... it was eating the fine play sand that she'd put in the dust bath. It was a devil of a job emptying it out of the crop, but I think it probably passed anything that I didn't manage to get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I use play sand. Or you can just use a loamy soil... which is effectively just a sandy soil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...