Why does it get so dusty around my chicks?

There is a dust that appears around the brooding area when you have chicks. This is created by small amounts of protein that comes off the chicks faeces as they dry out. The dust is commonly called ‘Chick Dust'. Commercially, there are extraction systems that remove most of this through the ventilation and many producers wear masks so they don't inhale the dust. If you intend to raise chicks indoors, chick dust can be a real nuisance so it is better to raise your chicks outside in a garage or outbuilding where the dust won't be too much of a problem.