(e.g., the emu, kiwi, ostrich and bustard) rely on dust bathing to keep their feathers healthy and dry.

Domestic chicken

Dust bathing has been extensively studied in the domestic hen. In normal dust bathing, the hen initially scratches and bill-rakes at the ground, then erects her feathers and squats. Once lying down, the behavior contains four main elements:

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