Chickens are fascinating animals. Not only are they a close relative of dinosaurs, but they have complex communication, great memories, and some even say they have the intelligence of a toddler.

Believe it or not, backyard birds love a bit of disco dancing – if you’ve got the right dirt. Here’s how to set up a dust ...

I’ve noticed that chicken dust baths and how to make them are a hot topic on Pinterest. If you’ve ever owned chickens, you already know what chicken dust baths are. If you’re new to backyard chicken ...

It was one of those technicolor spring mornings as I hiked a mountain trail in the Santa Ysabel Preserve near Julian a few years ago. Wildflowers dotted the spring-green meadows, the sky was bright ...

To hear the words “dust bath” together seems contradictory, yet this is a very important piece of poultry behavior to help them clean themselves. Exhibited by the chicken rolling and kicking within a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DUST BATH: Briar the tenrec was seen giving himself a dust bath in a tiny bathtub at the Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio recently. Tenrecs ...

CINCINNATTI, O.H. (WNCT) — Briar the tenrec took a dust bath in a mini bathtub at the Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio recently. The zoo says the animals like to cover themselves in dust to mask the smell of ...

Humans may take baths with water, but there are plenty of animals out there that prefer using dirt to get themselves clean. It may seem counterintuitive, but dirt baths are an important hygiene ...

Here’s a fun fact about chinchillas: they clean their fur by rolling around in dust. Another fun fact about chinchillas is that they’re adorable, but that one is a bit more obvious. The YouTube ...