I was a big advocate for sand. Easy to clean, easy to get, well until this winter. I'm in Jersey & it was pretty rough. I have 15 birds & February i needed to give the coop a good cleaning. It was no fun! The sand was very damp due to my chickens going out into the snow & bringing their wet feet...
I am kinda new to this, but after reading all the great stuff on BYC I fancy myself an expert. After much research (pro's & con's) I went with sand. I am so thankful I did. It's dry, easy to clean & cheap. My chickens love it. They dust bathe in it constantly and it helps to keep them very...