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Good! It's really fun to watch them on sand I think, it looks really "natural" for them. I sort of went with that mode of thinking- a chance to be exposed to local pathogens in small doses plus more like what a mama hen could provide. Mine did not have any trouble over eating sand at all.

I switched mine from kitchen towels to sand when the youngest was 5 days old. I used plain old Florida sugar sand from outside. They didn't eat an excessive amount and have dust bathed and everything. It is just as messy as the towels but it is easy to sift clean. I like it personally if the...

that's the deal where I am too- preh-storic sand dunes. Very nice sand although most of Florida is sand. I'm going to give it a try.

No input on sand from outside? It's very fine so I think it will be better in terms of cleaning too- no large particles at all.

Since I am picking up my chicks next weekend I am also thinking about brooder substrate this weekend and think I would like to use sand. My question is whether or not it is OK to use plain old, out of the ground sand. Here in Florida, and on the west side of town especially where the historic...