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We were pretty clueless on this, too, but we are SO GLAD we put the sand in. We dug out the area, 8'x10' about 8" deep, and we ended up having 2 yards of sand (or they called it 3 or 4 "scoops") which was quite cheap, but we sweet-talked the guy into moving it all into the run FOR US! Anyway...

Thank you for your thoughtful replies. I will put hay out of my mind completely then. We use pine shavings in the coop and just love it in there. Yes, we used DE in the sand though maybe not enough - just a few cupfuls, I think. More next time? After scouring the area thoroughly, we bought...

Okay, well I think we've been taking everyone's opinions above our own and have made a strategic error. I hope you can make some suggestions for us. We really dug the idea of having sand in the run. But in building the coop/run, we listened to everyone's worries about the heat and dryness in...

I am so excited!! The chicks are still under a light for another month, but the coop is finished!! Now, we have a beautiful sand run thanks to you folks!! I am wondering about putting something under the 8 foot-long roost inside the coop - - a poop catcher, like so many have used. I would...

Well gee... here I was all sold on using sand, and we should get it delivered tomorrow (we don't have a truck). But now I'm reading on other threads about how much people's chickens DIG, great huge 9" holes to dust bathe in. We are only getting 6" of sand! How will we keep the hens from...

This is my question too. I keep wondering how deep you make the sand? And how it doesn't get wet and soaked with the urine.

so, gdplum chellejeff, would you say we need gravel under the sand, if there is any drainage problem at all? Or do you think this will make it stinkier?

Hi - Well, I made it through all 19 pages and am very impressed with all the info I have culled. You have a wonderful setup and we will use all of this valuable knowledge and experience in our design, setup. Thanks very much! Is there any value added to putting pea gravel under the sand...