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I don't think folks should use sand where there isn't a roof. Poopy sand IS AWFUL. Sand isn't ideal for drainage, you should have it on a drainage base of gravel or rock, or if your lucky just a place that drains well. That said, it shouldn't freeze, you should still be able to clean it in...

Try asking for River Sand... I have added that to my BYC info page on the sand. I still LOVE LOVE LOVE my sand 2 years later. In fact.. just yesterday I moved some adults from a straw bedded pen in the garden to their more permanent sand floored coop and they just love love love it too! Went...

Congrats to the both of you!!! You'll love it as will the chickens like Katy said

I don't add anything to the sand or clean it... well.. recently we got the mites and so I did/ do cover the top with some poultry dust... but for a year nothing happened so I didn't treat with anything. I DO shovel it all out & start over if I'm adding new or young birds to a pen... but not...

Quote: Well, I'm no expert but in general sand is finely ground rock & mineral deposits, which rocks & which minerals of course vary by location. If you take for example coastal sand, which would be full of bits & pieces of coral & shells; where my inland sand is mostly comprised of quartz...

Quote: Wow--I knew it had to have some differences but not enough to make that big a difference to be safe for this use. Most of what I read was that man made sand is one to avoid. Could you tell me how to tell the difference? I live in the Pacific Northwest near Portland, Oregon if that makes...

With all due respect chickerdoodle... sand from your local quarry is highly variable in it's contents depending on your region of the country. So where you are greatly affects the type, quality & components on "construction sand".

Quote: you need to fix the drainage issue first, put in your drains.. a puddle of poopy sand is not a good thing either.

I'm SO happy to see so many of you using sand in your coops! It really is fantastic and was nearly unheard of last year! Good for all of you! I love my sand coops too, although I've never used anything else except in the brooder. Nifty Linked my BYC Sand Page from the Learning Center... if...