How to Create a Dust Bath for Chickens
Chickens love to dust bath. Learn how to create a dust bath for your chickens to help keep them healthy and happy.
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Equipment
- Container of Choice
- Shovel or Rake To Mix
Ingredients
- Top Soil or Peat Moss Loose, well-draining soil
- Sand
- Diatomaceous Earth
- Dried Herbs
- Wood Ash If available
Instructions
- Choose a container such as a galvanised tub, wooden crate, kiddie pool or sandbox, large plastic tub, old tyre or drawer. Add holes to the bottom of the container.
- If not using a container, gather some logs, rocks or bricks to create a border for the dust bath area.
- Place the container or create a border in the location you have chosen. This area should have some sun, shade and be sheltered from the rain, if possible.
- Add equal parts of sand and soil and mix to combine.
- Add any of the extras such as diatomaceous earth, wood ash and dried herbs and mix through.
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