Our chickens enjoying a Dust Bath in this gorgeous weather today.
Chickens care for their feathers and skin by digging shallow ditches in soil, mulch, sand, even pine shavings, then tossing it onto themselves. The dirt coats their feathers and settles next to their skin, absorbing excess moisture and oil. It also serves to repel parasites that would otherwise set up housekeeping among the
feathers, causing skin and feather damage, irritation, weight loss and interfere with egg production and fertility. In hot weather, chickens dig down into the ground to rest in cooler soil. At the end of a dust bath, the dirt is shaken off and the chicken roceeds to preen and groom its feathers back into place.
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