Dust Baths

Dust baths are a natural defence for chickens against lice and mites. The chickens or you can prepare a small pit of fine earth or sand. You don't need to train them, in time they will spread dust over themselves with their wings and beaks to relax. Remember they can't dust bath in wet earth so put the dust bath under a sheltered place so it is always available. If you're planning to make a bath for them use something like the lid of a shoe box or a cat litter tray so you can move it from place to place. In addition if your chicken has mite or lice add diatom to their dust bath so the chicken can be protected.