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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: bucketman on April 26, 2011, 09:01:44 pm

Title: new chucks
Post by: bucketman on April 26, 2011, 09:01:44 pm

Finally got some POL chucks this monday in one day one has started nearly half burying her self dust bathing. the question is does this mean they have fleas or somthing worse. Or is she just glad to be outside
rob

Title: Re: new chucks
Post by: CameronS on April 26, 2011, 09:08:58 pm

Hens dust bath on a normal day to day basis, i would not worry one bit, just sit back and enjoy them  ;D

Title: Re: new chucks
Post by: bucketman on April 26, 2011, 09:30:56 pm

She does like shes enjoying her self but a little mad

Title: Re: new chucks
Post by: CameronS on April 26, 2011, 10:08:07 pm

mine enjoy it that much they have dug a 1.5foot deep hole uprooting the tree  ::)

Title: Re: new chucks
Post by: Llandovery Lass on April 26, 2011, 10:11:01 pm

It's normal, they love it, pity the ones who don't have the option

Title: Re: new chucks
Post by: doganjo on April 26, 2011, 10:20:51 pm

It was my ex batts that showed the young LS chicks what to do.  I have a 25 foot tall cupressus with a huge hole in the roots.  I think I'll try to fill it in this summer.  It's fascinating watching them having a  dust bath.  Sometimes the blackbirds and sparrows come down after they've gone to do the same.