From coops to kitchen: how chicken dust bath powder enhances poultry health
On The FryOilSaver Company blog we share a lot of tips and advice on how to improve the flavour of fried foods. This time we’re taking it a step further and sharing some tips on how to improve the health of your chickens, so that you can ensure you’re producing the best-tasting poultry and eggs before it’s even arrived in the kitchen.
The secret ingredient is Chickie-Whiz Chicken Dust Bath Powder by The Billy Buckskin Co, a 100% all-natural, GMO-free, made-in-the-USA product that keeps your chickens healthier and happier. Keep reading to find out why chickens need dust baths, how it can improve hygiene in coops, and what other benefits you can expect to enjoy with Chickie-Whiz.
What is a dust bath and why do chickens need them?
We all know that regular bathing is essential if you want to stay healthy. Your daily shower helps kill germs, remove dirt and oil build-up, and clean away dead skin cells that accumulate naturally on your skin. The same hygiene requirements also apply to poultry, but they’re not huge fans of a nice hot bath surrounded by candles when it’s time to get clean.
Chickens’ feathers are water-resistant, helping ensure that their skin remains dry and warm. However, a good soaking can saturate their feathers to the point where they are no longer able to repel water. If this happens during a prolonged period of dampness or cold weather, it’s a sure recipe for poultry health issues. So, instead of getting clean with water and soap, chickens turn to their own version of dry cleaning – a dust bath! If you ever see your chicken going contentedly crazy in a pile of dust, don’t stop them. It may look like they’re just indulging in some messy fun, but they’re actually performing an essential hygiene ritual.
How does chicken dust bath powder improve poultry health?
Dust baths do more than just keep poultry plumage looking beautiful and shiny. It may sound completely opposite to everything you know about getting clean, but fine dust is the best thing a chicken can use to get clean. Regular bathing in high quality volcanic ash helps kill parasites like mites and lice, leading to healthier flocks of birds. It’s well known that healthier chickens lay better eggs, so put out a box of Chickie-Whiz Chicken Dust Bath Powder by The Billy Buckskin Co and let your chickens do their thing.
How to give your chickens a dust bath
The dust used for dust baths is made from volcanic ash, which absorbs excess oils and moisture from chicken feathers, keeping them clean, shiny and dry. Chickens don’t need to be taught how to take dust baths; it’s a natural instinct just like feeding or mating. All you need to do is create a dust bathing space and let the chickens do the rest! You can either add Chickie-Whiz Chicken Dust Bath Powder to an existing area where you’ve noticed your chickens bathing, or you can add it to a low-sided box to create a new bathing area. As the saying goes: build it and they will come.
Get your Chickie-Whiz Dust Bath from our trusted partners
Here at The FryOilSaver Company we’re more focused on providing tools to cook poultry, but our trusted partners at The Billy Buckskin Co will gladly supply you with Chickie-Whiz Chicken Dust Bath Powder. Just like when you shop with us via our online store, you can also enjoy FREE SHIPPING on all orders in the USA when ordering from The Billy Buckskin Co website. Your happy chickens will thank you for your purchase by laying top-quality eggs!
