The Poultry Keeper

nell · Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Dover, Kent

Mine found the bean trench that I had just put spent gro-bags in. It was there first dust bath and they absolutely loved it. (was going to add pic but don't know how!)
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tracey061196 · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:10 am Post subject:

Hi

One of my freinds that also keeps chickens puts your ash from the house firegrate out for them to dust in Shocked

katie koo · Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 17

I am intrigued - why athletes foot powder? Smile

crazypianolady · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 667 Location: Nottinghamshire

I'm sure I've read somewhere else on this site that wood ash is fine, but coal ash isn't?

pete_inthehills · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject:

with all the dry weather we've had up here in Scotland mine have dug their own, but earlier in March I had to take pity on them after weeks of rain and snow. I got a broken wheel barrow and put the barrow bit in a mini greenhouse that had seen better days.

I put a mix of sand and fullers earth in there and they used it alot.

But only when there isn't anywhere else.

Pete
intehills

LauraMH · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

Mine have a few places around the garden for different parts of the day. They move around with the sun on good daysa, dust bathing and sun bathing at the same time. 2 Fave spots are under the Hedge and under the bushes lol Nice Dry places. Spider stands guard while the girls roll around lol