I hear sand is a godsend for chicken nest boxes - read this in Chickens for Dumbies! Haha but maybe get the construction grade sand not the sandbox sand as too fine? This is what I am going to try.
Some ppl say a bylaw has been approved and others say No... I'm 39 and this is on my bucket list so I decided What the hay? Got my coop and creating run with my BFF giving me two of her new hens! So much excitement! Ha