Quote:
They'll peck at it and arrange it to their liking as they're dustbathing in it, but sand is far too fine to serve as grit. You will still want to provide standard granite grit for poultry to your chickens.
I have found that if you get the coarse sand it serves as grit, I have not...
Quote:
They'll peck at it and arrange it to their liking as they're dustbathing in it, but sand is far too fine to serve as grit. You will still want to provide standard granite grit for poultry to your chickens.
Quote:
Sand in the coop works like sand in the run: it's easy to keep clean by scooping the droppings out of it. I use a reptile litter scoop taped to a long handle so I don't have to bend over.