Exercise

Chickens are very inquisitive and rarely get bored in a free range environment. However, like humans sometimes all they want to do is eat, this is not a problem if you give them enough exercise.
If you haven't got much grass and not a lot of leaves to be rummaged get some woodchips, hang cabbages and mealworms from a feeding station so they have to jump to get it.
Dust Baths are a natural defence for chickens against lice and mites. The chickens will make their own naturally if there is space, 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 give themselves a full on relaxing bath time. 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 are 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.

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