#dirt baths

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Communal dirt baths, featuring disgruntled Becky, & Cheetah snuggling up to Gawayne’s fluffy butt. 

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Chicken Dirt Baths

The other day my son came running up to me while the chickens were in the yard. “Steve’s laying an egg and not in the coop where they’re supposed to go!” he said. I had a feeling I knew…

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Chicken Baths or Birds in Dirt

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Chickens, like all birds, love their dirt baths.  My girls find the dark black dirt under the bushes and wriggle down into it.  It both cools their skin and provides them with a tasty treat.  They suffocate the bugs by laying on them so every time they move they find a new crunchy snack!