We all know that keeping chickens will, at some point, lead to parasites infestation such as mites and lice on your birds. In order to prevent this they need a dust bath.
What can we put in their dust bath to make it more efficient?
I search over the internet and found a recipe that sound really good to me and this is what I’m going to use when I will set up the dust bath for my chickens:
2 parts dry dirt or dust
1 part wood / paper ash or charcoal – make sure is clean, not from burning rubbish
1 part sand – ensures the dust bath won’t clump
1/2 part food-grade diatomaceous earth – kills mites, lice, fleas, ticks and other parasites by cutting through their hard-shelled exteriors
Optional we can add powdered dried herbs – 1/2 part of any of the following o a mix of them: sage, lavender, peppermint or rosemary
Mix well all of these ingredients and put the mixture in the dust bath. It will be a real chicken spa š
Greenzonelife 