ChickensMake a Chicken Dust Bath In an Old Barrel

Make a Chicken Dust Bath In an Old Barrel

Dust baths are basically the way of chicken to stay clean. The dust or fine sand keeps their feathers clean as well as helps them stay free from lice, mites, and some parasites.

You may help make bathing simple for chickens through finding a good dry spot in the run where there’s sand or fine dirt and adding some fireplace ash, dried herbs, and food-grade diatomaceous earth.

A good addition to the dust baths of your chickens is wood ash. See to it that you only use the wood fireplace ash and not any wood with lighter fluid or chemical coating. Charcoal wood ash contains calcium, magnesium, and vitamin K. Charcoal absorbs toxins and according to research, wild animals consume charcoal from forest fires due to its medicinal properties.

Dust baths are necessary because they prevent parasites including lice and mites from finding a home in your legs and feathers of your chickens. With the DIY Rain Barrel Chicken Dust Bath of

Homestead Lifestyle, you will be able to give your chickens a better health. This DIY dust path is simple like most dust baths, but the materials used are different. It’s also an affordable solution for chicken owners.

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Paige Raymond
Paige Raymond
Raised in rural Montana and educated in Mechanical Engineering and Sustainable Development, Paige Raymond combines a practical mindset with a passion for self-reliance and sustainability. With expertise ranging from mechanical solutions and food preservation to emergency preparedness and renewable energy, Paige is a proud author with more than 5000 published articles.

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