{"title":"Pumice Dust Bath for Chickens","description":"\u003cp\u003eChickenDust™ is naturally pure pumice blended from select grades to provide a highly effective dust bath for poultry and game birds. Dust bathing is a fascinating, instinctual grooming behavior, used to clean feathers and skin and control parasites. Birds instinctively seek out and create places to dust-bathe. Making ChickenDust available to the flock can greatly improve the effectiveness of the activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Nitty Gritty\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDUAL-BENEFIT FORM FACTOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e The absorbent, foamed-stone, many-edged form factor of fine pumice sand makes it especially useful for both dust-bathing purposes. ONE: Pumice works as a dry cleanser and feather conditioner by capturing gunk and absorbing excess oils, which are removed during dust shake-off. TWO: Pumice works as a mechanical insecticide through abrasion and desiccation. Pumice dust sticks to the waxy coating on a parasite’s exoskeleton, cutting and scraping, jamming and grinding and sucking out moisture until the bugs break down and\/or dry out—parasitic abatement without chemicals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSAFE \u0026amp; CLEAN:\u003c\/strong\u003e ChickenDust™ has no crystalline structure, and thus does not present a respiratory danger to man or fowl. In industrial use, for example, our pumice grades (including those grades used for ChickenDust) are classified by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a “nuisance dust.” ChickenDust is also pH neutral (pH of 7.2), presenting no caustic acidity or alkalinity concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePURITY:\u003c\/strong\u003e ChickenDust is comprised of approximately 98% pumice and 2% other igneous minerals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBEYOND DUST BATHING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parasitic control can be amplified by sprinkling ChickenDust in and around the coop, especially in the structural seams and crevices where parasites hide. If bedding materials are used in the coop, a liberal sprinkling of ChickenDust will also supplement absorption and odor control. When soiled coop bedding is changed out, ChickenDust is also great in the compost pile, improving the composting process, and then later, the soil structure when the compost is tilled in.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chickendust-pumice-bathing-sand","title":"ChickenDust™ Best Chicken Dust Bath","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChickenDust\u003c\/strong\u003e. Pure and Natural Pumice Bathing Sand for Poultry and Game Birds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChickenDust™ is naturally pure pumice grade-selected to provide a highly effective dust bath for birds. Dust bathing is a fascinating, instinctual grooming behavior of poultry and game birds, used to keep feathers and skin effectively clean and parasites under control. Birds instinctively seek out and create places to dust-bathe. Making ChickenDust available to the flock can greatly improve the effectiveness of the activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Product Information and Support Data\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chicken-dust.com\/\" title=\"chickendust pumice bathing sand for poultry\"\u003echicken-dust.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hess Pumice Products","offers":[{"title":"6 lbs. (resealable bag)","offer_id":41229557760080,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 lbs. (box)","offer_id":41229557792848,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45 lbs. (full-sized production bag)","offer_id":41229557825616,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"135+ lbs. (contact us)","offer_id":41229557858384,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1180\/4954\/files\/chickendust-logo.jpg?v=1752180770"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1180\/4954\/collections\/dust-bathing-chicken.jpg?v=1771937338","url":"https:\/\/pumicestore.com\/collections\/pumice-chicken-dust.oembed","provider":"The Pumice Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}