Yes, this site is the best out there. Wive's tales aren't criticized, just respectfully overlooked while advising a more modern idea.
You're right that all we are trying to do is our best. I do things others may not agree with, and I may not agree with everything I read either, but in the...
I'm sure sand works much better in southern states. It just kills me when I hear of someone up here in the north who uses sand year-round and thinks they're doing their chickens a favor. If they'd at least use something else in the winter, there'd be fewer issues and their coop would be a tish...
This is a huge reason why I don't get that people use sand. I realize some do because they feel it's easier to keep clean by treating it like a kitty litter box, but it just seems it causes more issues than it's worth. For those of us in cold states, it doesn't insulate and is cold in the...