dust bathing

  1. Artchickenlover21

    Dust bath advice needed

    I've been researching dust baths on here and other places for a while now and there's a lot of conflicting information, so I would like to just confirm if this mixture is okay. My chickens have not been able to go outside for weeks on end because of the constant snow and rain. I got a huge cat...
  2. B

    Button Quail Feather Hygiene

    Hi there! I have 7 button quail who are overall doing quite well (as far as I know!). Eating + drinking nicely, laying good eggs - some are even broody!, and I clean their enclosure at least once a week. Their feathers have looked very dingy recently, and I'm not sure if it's a reflection on...
    • buttonbrigade
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    • button quail dust bathing feathers everywhere hygiene
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  3. Dust Bathing In action!

    Dust Bathing In action!

    Have you ever wondered what real dust bathing looks like? If you are wondering that, you've come to the right place! This is my Black Star pullet, Pippy, having a very enjoyable dust bath in the sun. Her three flock mats are happily pecking around her. To find out more about dust bathing...
    • cluckmecoop7
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    • chicken cluckmecoop7 dust bathing pippy
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  4. Mites, Lice and Fleas, Dealing with External Parasites

    Mites, Lice and Fleas, Dealing with External Parasites

    Big things can come in small packages and when it comes to Lice, Mites and other creepy crawlies they are no exception to this rule! These tiny monsters can be huge problems and spell disaster to your flock, leaving them weakened and susceptible to disease and can even lead to death. There are...
    • TwoCrows
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    • 9 min read
    • bugs dust bathing external parasites fleas ivermectin pour on leg scale mites lice mites permethrin stick tight fleas
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Maintaining A Healthy Flock
  5. TKSalberg

    Correct Sulfer product to use on chickens

    HELLO _ thank you in advance! Im looking for confirmation/suggestions if I purchased the wrong thing. I ordered the following product from Amazon: Sulfur Powder - 99% purity - Elemental Sulfur - Commercial grade I would like to confirm that I CAN use this powder directly on my birds (via a...
  6. KikiDeAnime

    Not Dust Bathing?

    Our 4 month old cockerel Mr Frizz has stopped taking dust baths with his hens. I actually had to give him a quick wash down in our sink yesterday as he had really dirty feathers I hadn't noticed until yesterday. Some of his feathers were actually stuck together in different places and he had a...
  7. H

    Dust bathing with chick

    I recently let a hen and her 1 week old chick out of their box, and when she started dust bathing the chick would go under her. Is that okay for it to do or will it get hurt? This is my first time raising a chick with it’s mother so I just wanted to make sure.
  8. ellie62706

    Is it too early?

    Hi! I was wondering if my 11-day old Coturnix quail should have a dust bath. I see them rolling around and fluffing up in their bedding and in dust from their food. I was also wondering if they like dust bathing and they don't only need it to make sure they don't have mites. Could this be a sign...
  9. Dawnclucks22

    How to best clean a dirty chicken?

    I have an EE hen who is currently in treatment for leg mites. Because of this, she has been dust bathing and preening a lot, and with now the dirt is piling up on her breast feathers like crazy! While I was soaking her legs in some warm water I attempted to dampen these feathers and see if I...
  10. W

    WARDSCHICKENS

    Hello. I am a new member to backyard chickens. However, over the last three years I have begun raising chickens and have come here REPEATEDLY for information for everything from: 1) Chicken behavior - my hubby bought a flock of chicks that were supposed to be pullets and after a few weeks we...
  11. SeaAggieShelby15

    Our flock's dust bath area.

    My father took up all his rose bushes just for his little ladies. They love it!
  12. barred2rock

    Chickens digging on the "fence line"?

    What do y'all do about chickens digging where the hardware cloth meets the dirt? My hardware cloth is only about 1 1/2' deep (ground too hard). The chickens are dust bathing and digging holes about a foot deep. I'm worried a predator maybe able to push the hardware cloth in & out.
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