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    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    "Man Sand" Thank you…yes, I will check - we have a mulch place down the street. I thought their prices were pretty steep, but maybe I don't know dirt! For the 'concrete screening sand' he quoted me $50 / cubic yard, with a $45 per yard delivery charge. My run is approximately 16' x 16'...
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    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

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    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Thank you, All! I have read that playground sand and quartz were not good choices, and in trying to look for sand that's low silica…no one at any of the suppliers had an answer! The local Bushel Stop said the Concrete Screening Sand had varying sizes of shell & sand. Then I had a *headslap*...
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    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    We've almost finished our run enclosure, and because of all the advice here, I want to supplement the run 'floor' with sand. It was formerly a swing set fort & play area, so there was some type of sand already down. I guess depending on where you are geographically, there are different types...
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    Dreams Do Come True!

    Hi Dreamer! I was browsing through some threads this evening and happened upon you coop pics. (I must admit, I'm a whole lotta envious! We did things backwards. My boy brought home the first two chicks in February as "my birthday present", so our coop setup is not the best :/) As I was...
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    Newbie from the south

    Thank you!
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    Newbie from the south

    Hi All! I've been reading and lurking around your forum for a couple weeks, and decided its time for me to join the flock A little background info- my son came home after a weekend of camping &hunting and presented me with my "birthday present"- 2 week-old Rhode Island Reds. We ordered a coop...
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