Have you ever saw a chicken flopping around in a shallow hole in the ground?
This is actually a natural order of chickens.
It's called dust bathing (and can be quite entertaining to watch).
To read WHY DO CHICKENS DUST BATHE? click HERE to read my recent post at Community Chickens.
CommunityChickens.com is a website from Grit and Mother Earth News Magazines.
Don't all birds dust bathe?
ReplyDeleteYes, it is a natural instinct for birds.
DeleteHi Lori, I love your blog. I'm planning on adding chickens to my urban homestead next spring and I'm trying to learn all I can about them. I followed your link and found your helpful article - thanks.I'm going to sign up for the chicken newsletter too.
ReplyDeleteHi ChrisDee,
DeleteSo exciting to hear that you are getting chickens. You are wise to learn all you can before! We have been keeping chickens for about 3 years now, and I love it...plan on always have a flock ;-)
~Lori
I love to watch our chickens do this. It seems to give them so much enjoyment.
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