The hens dig dirt baths all over the farm and they can get pretty deep.
There’s one at the base of the apple tree, one next to my shade garden and one under the lilac bush. But they spend a lot of time dusting their feathers in the dirt holes, as KittyAnne is doing below, under the Chicken Coop.
The dust baths help rid their feathers of insects and keep them cool too. I’ve also read it’s a social activity, I guess like animals grooming each other, they’re grooming together.
