Chicken Coop HACK! No-Mess Dust Bath 🐔🛁❤️

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Henlo! I am The President of Chickenlandia, a magical place where my urban rescue chickens (and a few ducks) live an awesome city-chicken-life. I want to thank you for watching my update video on how to make a chicken dusting box, complete with a new chicken coop HACK! It's so easy to provide the dust bath your backyard chickens need to keep those mites and lice away. Your dust bathing birds will love it and I hope you do too! #chickenlandia #welcometochickenlandia #backyardchickens
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@jackie5046 2 жыл бұрын

That's a fabulous idea. I'm also concerned about the mess the dust bath will make . Definitely ordering one of those. .... As for the chicken xylophone. I thought my chickens weren't playing theirs either but one night when I opened my bedroom window I heard jazz coming from the coop. I'm pretty sure they're also hiding a piano in there 😂

@angelduhe9748 3 жыл бұрын

Madam President...thank you for all the info...we love your channel:) A tip for you...my husband used a sharpie marker and put a few black dots on each color bar of our chicken xylophone and our chickens really do “play the xylophone” now! It’s incredible...I think the chickens peck at it thinking the black dots are ticks!!! ❤️🐓🎼

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

OMG that is GENIUS! hahahah!!!

@Ownlimi 11 ай бұрын

That’s true about the little black dots! I got pecked in the eye by one of my hens! Ouchhhhh!! 😂

@cynthiadianecarey9902 Жыл бұрын

Cute litter box! But I don't think it's a good idea to put DE in this dust bath, becausel the de dust will be confined in this small area with your chickens, making it even more dangerous for their respiratory systems. Just a thought 💕

@BelindaTN Ай бұрын

Yes. I was just about to say the same thing. Having asthma, I am overly cautious about potential respitory issues. But i do intend to give the DE a try in our new coop. And put it in the dust bath. I would not expect the de to be anymore risky than breathing wood ash, lime, or even any other kind of dust that is in the chicken environment.

@ourselfreliantlife 4 жыл бұрын

We used litter boxes for our nesting boxes back in the day and they worked well. I love the clear top box, that's nice. Chickens playing the xylophone, is like the Warner Bros frog.😆

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 That’s exactly what I thought but most of my viewers are younger than me so I didn’t mention it Hahahaha “henlo my baby, henlo my honey, henlo my rag time gaaaaal”

@veronicabrewer4601 2 жыл бұрын

May be a silly question but fo they ever poop in it? How often would you have to change it? Thanks in advance im new to the chicken world

@cackleberrycottage2340 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great idea. I had an open kitty litter box for a dust bath, however, they would constantly fling everything out of it. So I gave up as they just dust bath under their coop anyway. However, with winter, it would be nice to have one of these in addition to under the coop as it might be a little warmer for them than the dirt on the ground. Kind of like a mini greenhouse dust bath. LOL!!! Off to Amazon!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking! A mini greenhouse LOL. Let me know how it works out!

@filipinanewfieblog9404 2 жыл бұрын

Love the idea of cleaning poop...glad I found ur channel.thanks for sharing .new subscriber here from CA nada .God bless

@tammysmith6421 4 жыл бұрын

That is one nice litter box 🐥🐤🐣

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Isn’t it? It comes in all different colors too. Only problem is it’s kinda pricey for a litter box!

@manojchavan1817 3 жыл бұрын

Wao nice idea

@SimplyBackwoods 6 ай бұрын

Great idea. I may just have to get one of these liter boxes

@ninarane3405 3 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of a very good job 🌷🌹🌱🌹

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MJYouAreNotAlone1 3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome thank you so much!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@BigDreamsTinyBudget 4 жыл бұрын

Ooooh love the clear top box for chicken dust box. great idea!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So far, the little chickens use it and the big chickens use the other one, which is fine!

@naegwut Жыл бұрын

The chicken captions are the best

@KissMyGrassAcres 4 жыл бұрын

Love the idea of the covered dust box. I'm going to look for something like this.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely let me know how it goes!

@melblues3847 4 жыл бұрын

Look forward to an update with them using it. The colour looks great in your coop.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So far it looks like only the little ones have gone in it. The big ones prefer their other dust box! We shall see...

@FarmerG 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea, very informative video. Not sure I would have thought of a litter box. 👍👍

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

That’s why they pay me the big bucks (lol not!) Thanks for watching!

@MorrisPatchofHeavenhomestead 4 жыл бұрын

What a great idea during the winter, love it so going to try this. Thanks for sharing new friends here, let’s connect, Blessings

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Morris Patch of Heaven homestead Defintely let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching. 🐔❤️

@AlmostHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

Nice little dust bath box.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Gracias!! 🐔

@mmpoggs2033 3 жыл бұрын

As long as they have plenty of space around the dust bath and are not enclosed in a small space then the chickens won’t have great inhalation if the diatomaceous earth dust!

@blakelyestes4237 4 жыл бұрын

Hey I love your videos. I think you should make one on all your birds. By the way the coop makeover is gorgeous.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate it. ❤️🐔❤️

@Staygoldfarms 4 жыл бұрын

Our birds are dust bathing in the coop. It’s tough in the cold months here in Washington. More snow coming. Ugh. Happy New Year Dalia

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well. :-)

@AlongTheRiverHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

genius!!!!! I made my chickens one this weekend using a kiddie pool they are still unsure about it but they do lean over and peck at the dirt, lol!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Hahah that's the first step LOL

@lindacurtis8232 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Mrs. President, I’m new to raising chickens. I’ve had 4 chickens since Mid April and they are just starting to lay eggs, yay! Anyway, I have a covered runner and a coup my hubby built. I let them out in the yard for about 4-5 hours a day. With winter coming, I appreciate your video. My question; if you have a covered runner why do you need to put the dust box in the coup instead of the runner? I’m thinking I will make a dust box for my chickadees but I will need to put it in the runner, is there a problem with that. Like I said, I’m new to this. But I did save one that was egg bound and am so thankful she lived through that ordeal. Glad I found your video. 😁 My coup is not a walk-in coup, not for me anyway!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

I also have one in my run. :) It’s totally fine to have one in the run!

@evelynrogers7145 7 ай бұрын

I use de, top soil and sand

@TheHaskinsFamilyVlog 4 жыл бұрын

Love the idea of the clear top!! Plus keeping the mess inside like that is genius!!! My chickens sing duets, so I'm SURE your chickens can play the xylophone! 😂😁

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

LOL definitely when I'm not looking!

@TSunshineful 3 жыл бұрын

Love your glasses! Always different. Where do you buy them?

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

All different places! I *might* have a bit of a glasses problem LOL!

@TSunshineful 3 жыл бұрын

@@WelcometoChickenlandia they must not be subscription then, lol

@onetuliptree 4 жыл бұрын

Henlo!

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Henlo, friend! ❤️🐔❤️

@lrg613 19 күн бұрын

I’m wondering is I can add DE to their fermented feed. I give my dogs DE in their food with broth. Broth wets the DE so they breathe it and keeps the worms away. Worms are a huge problem in the country but not since they get DE a few times a week. So … would it keep internal parasites down in birds, too?? And, is it safe??

@madonnagott5365 3 жыл бұрын

I watched both videos and still haven't seen a chicken get in the bath! I will try it though..

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

madonna gott there’s lots of shots of them taking a bath in their older box in this video, and you can see them take a bath in the new one in a video titled “Preparing My Chickens for a Snowstorm” at 8:00. It takes them a while to figure out the bath and since I post weekly it was hard for me to get shots of it. :) Let me know how it works for you! 🐔

@ImASurvivorNThriver 3 жыл бұрын

Thinking of getting one of these kitty liter boxes for my chickens. Questions: 1. Is it big enough mto accommodate my Barred Rocks? I have 10 hens and 2 roos. 2. Will my hens lay in this box instead of their 2 nesting boxes??? Thanks for sharing.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

To be honest, some of my silly chickens have laid in it occasionally!! But that was when my other chickens were broody and hogging the nesting boxes. Mostly they love it to dust bathe in and yes, it's big enough for the barred rocks.

@ImASurvivorNThriver 3 жыл бұрын

@@WelcometoChickenlandia Thank you for your reply :-)

@YACABE Жыл бұрын

I keep hearing some chicken people mention diatomaceous earth. Does it have to be food grade DE, or can it be the normal one?

@Citystead 4 жыл бұрын

Can I Field of Dreams it? If I buimt a dust bath will they come?

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Haha yes they will come. Or you could build a little one in a shoe box and the quail will come LOL.

@lrg613 19 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, my chickens dust bathe and THEN shake off inside the Eglu. I have to wipe it down at least weekly!

@gkarenstratton Жыл бұрын

Did I miss it?...How much DE per batch of sand/soil/maybe wood ash .. please? Was that the entire 50# bag of sand?!

@darleneswetz8325 Жыл бұрын

My 9 week old chics do not take dust baths. How do I get them to take one. I used sand, peat moss and DE in a container in their run. Help

@chrisinedison 4 жыл бұрын

Love this see through cat litter box. I don’t see the link in your description for it. Could you add it plz.

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow!! I will look for it now.

@chrisinedison 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Chickenlandia I actually found it on Amazon after I typed in “clear lid cat litter box”

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

chrisinedison oh good. Sorry about that! The link is there now. I’m glad you asked!

@chrisinedison 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Chickenlandia No problem. Thank you 😊

@traceywiles3490 Жыл бұрын

Wood ash as in anything out of fire place?

@BacktonaturelivingCom 9 ай бұрын

yes

@Mitchellhomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Did they finally start using it?

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! They use it all the time. :) I think I posted it in the description.

@05mermontego 2 жыл бұрын

What breed is that at a minute 1:25 the white and goldish looking one

@WelcometoChickenlandia 2 жыл бұрын

She is a Polish! :)

@carlamahlberg1854 2 жыл бұрын

What type of sand do you use?

@gkarenstratton Жыл бұрын

When using sand, make sure it's the general/multi-purpose construction sand with the various sizes of particles in it. Do NOT use "play" sand. Play sand has too much silica (essentially ground glass) in it!

@janecanseco3259 4 жыл бұрын

Have they ever laid eggs in there?

@WelcometoChickenlandia 4 жыл бұрын

I have one that always does! 🙄🤣🐔

@ASmileAdayful 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chickenlandia:D how are you getting on with this, are you still happy with it? ty x

@WelcometoChickenlandia 2 жыл бұрын

I sure am!

@nicolekercher7483 3 жыл бұрын

Did the babies ever use the dust bath

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I think I put a link of them using it in the description. It took them a couple of weeks to figure out what it was LOL.

@rockbeliever640 3 жыл бұрын

where do u get the sand for ur dust bath?

@WelcometoChickenlandia 3 жыл бұрын

You can find it at lowes or home depot!

@sarahamaya5059 3 жыл бұрын

Is it play sand or thicker sand than that?

@gkarenstratton Жыл бұрын

@@sarahamaya5059 When using sand, make sure it's the general/multi-purpose construction sand with the various sizes of particles in it. Do NOT use "play" sand. Play sand has too much silica (essentially ground glass) in it!

@gracefaithwinsome9591 2 жыл бұрын

Some of my chickens seem to be bothered by the diatomaceous earth

@WelcometoChickenlandia 2 жыл бұрын

In what way? Are you using food grade DE?

@gracefaithwinsome9591 2 жыл бұрын

@@WelcometoChickenlandia I have used it under their straw, in the dust bath and wet on their wall all at different times, it seems to make them cough and sneeze each time. Seems to always be the same chickens and not the others. They seem to me bothered by anything with dust, but not dirt. Maybe they have asthma?

@gracefaithwinsome9591 2 жыл бұрын

@@WelcometoChickenlandia they are related