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  1. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Yes. I use a decomposed granite and sand mix. The quarries will deliver it or if you have a truck they will put it in bed of truck then you can shovel it off.
  2. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Go to a place that sells gravel etc. Ask for the DG mix.
  3. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    I get DG Mix which is decomposed granite and sand. It has tiny pebble particles so I don't need to get grit. It actually is better than just sand. Do not use playground sand or mason sand is right.
  4. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Sure you can do that. Not an issue. The sand may have little pebbles which the hens will eat like grit so they can digest their food.
  5. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Yes me too. My run is fully covered and tapped on sides. I put shavings on top of sand in run in winter. I love the sand so easy to keep clean and the poop dries up immediately.
  6. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    What do you scoop it up with? I replaced my sand 1 year later. Actually just added a little more. If you use something like a kitty litter scoop only bigger the sand will sift through and only the poop will stay and you can throw it in the garden
  7. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Great choice. It works great and easy to clean. I would suggest shavings in the nest boxes. You can make a big chicken poop cleaner with a plastic pitch fork and chicken wire small enough for sand to sift through but not the poop then you scoop it up like kitty litter. It works like a charm
  8. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Hi. Oh yes i swear by the dg mix it's decomposed granite mixed with sand. So easy to clean. I took the plastic pitch for and wrapped chicken wire around it so it picks up the poop and the sand mix sifts through. Works like a charm. It keeps them cool in the summer and works with the other...
  9. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Dg mix where I live is 22.00 a cubic yard. We pick it up ourselves. You will probably need 5 cubic yards.
  10. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Do not use concrete sand or playground sand it's too fine. Call around for decomposed granite and sand mix. Get course dg mix. It has little pebbles in it so you don't have to feed grit then.
  11. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Oops smell.
  12. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Yes me too love the dg mix method. I have my coop within a large enclosure for protection. I put the dg mix inside the coop except nesting boxes and also use it in the enclosure. I clean it daily and it's fast and easy. The best. It dries the poop quickly and I just pick it up with a kitty...
  13. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    I am so happy I went with the dg mix in my coop and enclosure. So easy to care for. Doesn't take long to clean and it's fabulous.
  14. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    If your chicks are separated from your hens you don't need to use it. If they are together you can but not a lot of it. I use a plastic cup and fill it half full and that's good for the coop and run. Doesn't take that much.
  15. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    No age limit. Take a cup and sprinkle it in the coop including the nest boxes as well as the run. You don't have to mix it into the bedding the chickens will do that. Also sprinkle some in their food as well. Make sure it's food grade. This helps in preventing parasites inside and out. You...
  16. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Yes at different feed stores or building supply. Do not get non food grade. Always get food grade diatomaceous earth.
  17. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Oh you're welcome. Yes since it's food grade it's edible. It keeps parasites away. Also good in the garden around your plants and veggies. Also if you wet your tree trunks and pack it from the ground up the trunk It keeps pests from the trees and if you wet the leaves and fruit and then throw...
  18. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Oh I use pdz for my horse but I use food grade diatomaceous earth in my coop and enclosure and there is no smell plus it keeps flies away. It's great to put on your chickens too for fleas, mites and any other pest control. I sprinkle it on their food as well. I've never had a problem.
  19. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Oh yes. I've had my dg mix for almost a year and have added more when needed. I have 6 hens and 6 chicks that are still too young to be outside yet. I have over an acre.
  20. kschicks2013

    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    Hi I use dg mix and I clean the coop and enclosure all the time and throw it in a trash can and the garbage man takes it weekly. I throw it in the same garbage can as everything else.
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