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c/backyard-chickenstyler_hernandeztyler_hernandez7d agoProlific Poster

Saw a neighbor in Tacoma using a kiddie pool as a chicken dust bath

I was walking my dog last Tuesday and saw their flock of 5 hens all happily rolling around in a bright blue plastic kiddie pool filled with dirt and wood ash. They had it tucked under a big maple tree for shade. Has anyone else tried something like this instead of the usual shallow box or hole in the ground?
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jamie_taylor
My neighbor in Bellingham does the same thing with an old sandbox. I get what stellablack is saying about the water, but they keep it pretty dry for the chickens. Seems to work for them.
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stellablack
That just looks like a mosquito breeding ground to me.
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