What do I put in a dust bath??

  • 6 Replies
  • 2971 Views
*

Sopho

  • New Member
  • *
  • Location: Greater Manchester
  • 44
What do I put in a dust bath??
« on: April 30, 2009, 19:05 »
I know it must seem a stupid question... but what can I use?


*

wadz81

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Derbyshire
  • 140
Re: What do I put in a dust bath??
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2009, 19:50 »
We use bird sand from the pet shop and louse powder mixed in our girls go mad for it but it only lasts for a couple of hours before they empty it need to build a box to put it in ::)

*

raeburg

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Warwickshire
  • 1004
Re: What do I put in a dust bath??
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2009, 20:00 »
chinchilla sand

*

Sopho

  • New Member
  • *
  • Location: Greater Manchester
  • 44
Re: What do I put in a dust bath??
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2009, 20:51 »
Thank you will go and get some tomorrow....

I have found a great bath for them... a small pet animal 'toilet' it is a plastic corner shaped scoop type thing!!  From pets at home and it even has small holes at the top to attach it to the side of your run!


*

karlooben

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: staines
  • 1909
Re: What do I put in a dust bath??
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2009, 20:58 »
or kiddies play sand
"Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened."

*

mumofstig

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Kent
  • 58224

*

GrannieAnnie

  • Grandmother of the Forums
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Kent
  • 21104
Re: What do I put in a dust bath??
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2009, 21:15 »
LOL MoS!  Do you hae enough dust in your house then?????? lol

I made our last flock a dustbath at the end of the big henhouse, but they didn't really use it much.  Preferring the area I made them at the far end of the run under a sheet of polycarbonate which was on top of an old nursery barrow, but the new chicks love it.  I just put builders sand in it. 

Even soil if its nice and dry.  Like the other year whe winter was very wet, we gve them the whole polytunnel!!!! lol


xx
dust bath

Started by chelseablue on The Hen House

17 Replies
5381 Views
Last post November 10, 2007, 22:24
by Selkie
xx
Dust bath

Started by alisonwo on The Hen House

10 Replies
3864 Views
Last post October 20, 2009, 09:57
by kitkat
xx
Dust Bath

Started by Honeysuckle on The Hen House

5 Replies
1869 Views
Last post April 18, 2009, 20:56
by HENrietta
xx
Dust bath

Started by victoria_plum on The Hen House

1 Replies
1165 Views
Last post September 10, 2010, 15:34
by Fisherman
 

Page created in 0.37 seconds with 38 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |