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I use construction grade sand, not play sand. Play sand does not have enough different sizes of granuals (sp?) to work properly. When it rains, it firms up like sand on the beach, but does not get solid, like concrete. It dries out much faster then dirt ever could, and sand is easier to clean...

We just have 3" of sand in the run, with bare dirt under it. The coop has 1 1/2" of sand inside it. We made it through our first mild winter and those days were it got down to 14 degree. I dont recall all of the sand freezing, just the patches of moisture froze. Our girls made it through there...

It rains a lot where we live in the pacific northwest, but i have yet seen any sign of mold. Our pen is not covered, hence I dont call it a run. The pen gets raked and cleaned as needed. I just cleaned it for the first time in months due to the leaves falling this fall. But it takes a month or...

We have feathered feet on two of our girls; marans and light brahma, and i dont see that the sand rubs away there feathers or holds the poop. They free range most of the day though on grass and bark/dirt. But roost and on average spend about 10 hours a day on the sand in there pen.

Quote: I think you were mistaken. I researched sand for 3 weeks before I made my decision. Her article just simply states the whys and hows about sand, and is available for all to read. Her article is not the main reason I am using sand. From what I could tell after researching the pros and...

Dispite her current drama if you follow her blog or facebook page, the Chicken Chicks article on Sand is very informative. Take a look: http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/09/chicken-coop-bedding-sand-litter.html

We have 2-3" of sand, and I plan on adding more next spring. Some people use 3-6" of sand. Just sprinkling sand down on top and inch or less is not enough sand for it to do its job. All 8 of our girls still have yet to dig down those 2-3 inches to find dirt in the pen. This is with them taking...

I grew up in Portland. I now live in Silverdale, Washington. It rains just as much up here as it does down there. The sand dries out quickly, and to help it dry, take a rake and mix it up a bit. My wife and I love the sand over just dirt. Less smell, flies, mess, and so on.

I will keep that in mind as we have really only had to deal with a few days of rain. Not the usual winter everyday rain (instead of SNOW), that we are acustomed to here in the PNW. I would say that 1/3rd of the chicken pen is covered either by the new coop itself, or the eves on our house. I...

Quote: It's not recommended because its not as stable. The grains of sand should be different sizes, like river sand. Bigger pieces, along with the tiny "beach" sand pieces helps it to lock together better. Who likes to walk on desert sand all day long slipping and sliding?

When we got our hens, we let them free range in our backyard while we prepped the side of the garage for there pen. When we were done, it was just bare dirt. In only a few days time, the flys became unbearable for us. It has been a record high summer here for us in the Pacific Northwest, but...