Do you use sand or wood shavings in your coop? (MAP ON FIRST PAGE OF THREAD!!!)

Intheswamp · May 28, 2016

Please use this map to select your climate area, then select whether you use sand or wood shavings in your coop.

I had planned on using the DLM (Deep Litter Method) but then got to reading about people using sand in their coops. Living in the hot and humid Deep South I'm wondering which would be better for me. There has probably already been a poll ran regarding this and if so then I apologize for being redundant. I'm just curious as to what people are using... Comments are welcome!

Ed

ChickenLover200 · May 28, 2016

Voted!

csaylorchickens · May 29, 2016

Normally I do sand in the heat and pine in cold. I need to switch over here soon

. I always use pine in the nest boxes. But poop boards is what I rotate. Reduces flies to have sand or shavings on the poop board

Rock Home Isle · May 29, 2016

Voted....

Intheswamp · May 30, 2016

Thanks for voting ya'll. It doesn't look like the poll is taking off very well. Ten votes out of eighty-eight views so far.

Ah well, so far the results are very one-sided. We'll see how it goes...

ChickenLover200 · May 30, 2016

Maybe by posting here we'll bump it up so others see

User395221 · May 30, 2016

oops, I voted in the poll before I scrolled down and saw your diagram. I hope I haven't skewed your results because I'm not in North America.

Leigti · May 30, 2016

potato chip said:
oops, I voted in the poll before I scrolled down and saw your diagram. I hope I haven't skewed your results because I'm not in North America.

Oh well, just pick the climate that's closest to what you are in.

Intheswamp · May 31, 2016

potato chip said:
oops, I voted in the poll before I scrolled down and saw your diagram. I hope I haven't skewed your results because I'm not in North America.

Don't worry about it, glad to have your vote, pc. It's definitely not an exact, scientific poll...getting close is good enough!!!

Thanks for voting!

Ed

aart · May 31, 2016

Didn't vote because I use both in the 'cold' region.
1/2" deep sand (and PDZ) in the roost boards sifted out every other day and pine shavings on the floor totally changed out once/twice a year.

Sand as a main bedding seems wonderful, just scoop all those poops out-viola!.....
......but.....eventually it becomes saturated with pulverized poop 'dust' and when damp stinks to high heaven.
Then whatcha gonna do with all that stinky sand?

If very small coop, might work......or maybe in very arid climates.

Do you use sand or wood shavings in your coop? (MAP ON FIRST PAGE OF THREAD!!!)

Using the map below please select which climate area you are in and whether you use sand or wood sha

Subartic/Artic - Sand

Subartic/Artic - Wood Shavings

Subartic/Artic - bare floor...linoleum, wood, cement, dirt, etc.,

Very Cold - Sand

Very Cold - Wood Shavings

Very Cold - bare floor...linoleum, wood, cement, dirt, etc.,

Cold - Sand

Cold - Wood Shavings

Cold - bare floor...linoleum, wood, cement, dirt, etc.,

Mixed Humid - Sand

Mixed Humid - Wood Shavings

Mixed Humid - bare floor...linoleum, wood, cement, dirt, etc.,

Mixed Dry - Sand

Mixed Dry - Wood Shavings

Mixed Dry - bare floor...linoleum, wood, cement, dirt, etc.,

Hot Dry - Sand

Hot Dry - Wood Shavings

Hot Dry - bare floor...linoleum, wood, cement, dirt, etc.,

Hot Humid - Sand

Hot Humid - Wood Shavings

Hot Humid - bare floor...linoleum, wood, cement, dirt, etc.,

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