Dust bathing is natural and even healthy for your flock.

Your chickens NEED to dust bathe – it’s good for ’em physically AND mentally.

BUT….all dust baths aren’t created equal. In this week’s podcast, I dish all about why chickens dust bathe, how to create a better dust bath, and how to keep them rolling in dirt even when there’s slush and snow on the ground. 

You’ll learn:

  • Why chickens need to dust bathe
  • What exactly they’re doing when they’re tossing dirt
  • Why the size of your dust bath matters
  • Why I use diatomaceous earth instead of wood ash
  • Why you shouldn’t bother including charcoal in your flock’s bath

Our favorite dust bath product:

  • OUR MOST POPULAR DUST BATH!
    IMG 0887 Closeup Kadence
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    Bathing Dust With Herbs To Prevent & Repel Mites (BIG 5 Pound Canister!)
    One 5 pound canister lasts 14 - 30 days. Use outdoors
    ✔️ ADD TO YOUR FLOCK'S FAVORITE DUST BATHING AREA
    ✔️ SAFE & MADE WITH ALL NATURAL NON-GMO INGREDIENTS
    ✔️ ECONOMICAL: A 5 pound canister lasts 14-30 days
    ✔️ CHICKENS LOVE IT!

Links we discuss:

How to Build A Dust Bath in 5 Minutes

Where to Buy Diatomaceous Earth

I’d like to hear from you!

Did you learn anything from this podcast? If so, leave a comment below and tell me what it is!

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Maat van Uitert is a backyard chicken and sustainable living expert. She is also the author of Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock, which was a best seller in it’s Amazon category.  Maat has been featured on NBC, CBS, AOL Finance, Community Chickens, the Huffington Post, Chickens magazine, Backyard Poultry, and Countryside Magazine. She lives on her farm in Southeast Missouri with her husband, two children, and about a million chickens and ducks. You can follow Maat on Facebook here and Instagram here.

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  1. I use an old metal washtub for a bath in an old dog cage with a roof and I cover it with plastic in the winter 4 get in at once. I used a big truck tire too 3 get in that. They also love a flower garden that is against the back of my house it is now theirs I had mint planted in I plan on trying some other herbs this year if they’ll let them grow LoL.

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