@bee.jeweled.coop: 👇🏼Here is how you can create a dust bath for your flock too! 1. Make sure you have a dedicated dust bathing space in your covered run so your chickens have access all year round. 2. Mix the ingredients. 3. Let them bathe! Dust bathing helps keep your chicken’s feathers clean and gives them a natural way to control mites and lice. 🐓 Of course, a dust bath does not guarantee your flock will never get external parasites. Preventatives are not a treatment. I still check my chickens and coop regularly. If you think you have an active infestation, feel free to DM me and I can help you troubleshoot 🫶🏼 (and make sure to save this for later!) #backyardchickens #pestprevention #chickenkeeping #dustbath #petchickens