How do chickens clean themselves? #silkiechicken #sussexchicken #backyardchickens

How do chickens clean themselves?

Chickens don’t wash themselves in water, ironically they bathe in dirt to keep clean.

The chicken digs up loose soil, and roll themselves in the dirt to knock any parasites off their skin and feathers.

Eradicate poultry red mites with Exzolt! #Exzolt #backyardchickens #silkiechicken #sussexchicken

Do you have a chicken mite problem with your backyard chickens?

This is how I administer Exzolt, which is the best medication available to eradicate poultry red mites.

Do you play hide-and-seek with your backyard chickens? #silkiechicken #sussexchicken

Do you play hide-and-seek with your backyard chickens?

At the end of the day, when we are getting our chickens into the coop, it’s always a game of hide-and-seek to find them.