What is best to use for coturnix quail dust bath? Sand, Dirt.......?

[NinjaGamer2022]

What do you use for your coturnix quails dust bath? I've read many things (play sand, dirt, ash, etc).
Advice greatly appreciated.

 

[Kiki]

Peat moss from Home Depot is what I use.

 

[NinjaGamer2022]

Peat moss from Home Depot is what I use.
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Thank you for this info. Do you ever replace the dust bath with new peat moss? Will they eat it? Thx,

 

[Kiki]

Thank you for this info. Do you ever replace the dust bath with new peat moss? Will they eat it? Thx,

They do not eat it.
My cages are all pretty much covered (the floor) with peat moss filled boxes. They do fling some out of the cages but I just add more when needed.

 

[NinjaGamer2022]

They do not eat it.
My cages are all pretty much covered (the floor) with peat moss filled boxes. They do fling some out of the cages but I just add more when needed.

Do you do solely peat moss or mix it with something else? Thank you for this valuable info and your time.

 

[Nabiki]

Plain old garden dirt works for me.

 

[Kiki]

Do you do solely peat moss or mix it with something else? Thank you for this valuable info and your time.

Solely. It's just fancy dirt.
Dirt from the yard would work the same. I just prefer to buy it.

 

[Gezellige_Poes]

What do you use for your coturnix quails dust bath? I've read many things (play sand, dirt, ash, etc).
Advice greatly appreciated.

I use play sand from Home Depot or Lowe's. They love it when the sand is moist out of the bag. I change it weekly. By then it's "worn out" and soiled.

 

[neo71665]

Dirt out of my garden. I keep it tilled year round when I can so I don't have to dig to get it.

 

[Nabiki]

I use play sand from Home Depot or Lowe's. They love it when the sand is moist out of the bag. I change it weekly. By then it's "worn out" and soiled.

Play sand is designed to clump. There's a chance that it will clump in your birds' crops. Construction sand is better if you want to use sand.