sand as bedding

  1. Sljanik

    Sand for Coop?

    Hi all, I just bought a new coop, and allowed the girls to get all the grass and weeds pecked up. Right now the floor is just dirt, however I want to get them switched to sand. Previously I used quickcrete all purpose sand, it says it is course grain washed sand. Is that good to continue to use...
  2. A

    Sand in Chicken Run?

    Hi everyone! I can’t find washes coarse construction sand or river sand at local landscaping companies, so I wanted to know if these from Home Depot or tractor supply would be good. I wanted to put it down in the run as I’ve heard great things about using sand. Can someone let me know if they’ve...
  3. S

    Sand for geese coop? Is silica safe?

    I heard good things about sand for geese and how it's more cost effective. I was on my last bag of shavings so I thought to try it out and got this all-purpose construction sand, only to realize after we used it that it contains silica and concrete. My geese already love it and have been...
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  4. Alexar232

    Is sand ok in ducks coop in winter?

    Hi! I am considering getting sand for my ducks house. The only thing I am worried about is in the winter with the heater. Will the heater heat up the sand and cause it to burn them? If anyone has had experience with using sand for their house in the winter please let me know!! I want them to be...
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    • Forum: Ducks
  5. BoomChickWow

    Help with Coop and Run Materials!

    I was set on using sand in my coop and run based on advantages I had read about and the “Chicken Chick” and others recommendations. Now I am questioning it after reading an article in how it should never be used. I might be overthinking but now I am not sure what to use! I live in a residential...
  6. J

    Sand vs. Shavings. Opinions/advice?

    Question for you guys. I have a roughly 6x8 ft (floor space, they've got some roosting rods and they're nesting nooks as well raised from the floor in the coop) raised coop for my 19 strong flock of 6-7 week old chicks, and I'm currently using Pine Shavings inside of it. I live in North-Western...
  7. D

    Sand bedding retaining moisture - help.

    We have a small set up for 4 chickens. This is our first winter with them. Raised coop and it secures at night. Ventilation goes up through the roof slats as the roof simply sits on top so air flows up. We had pine shavings on the floor of the coop but suspected one was eating them and getting...
  8. HayleyCrum

    Duck House

    So i have put sand in my duck house and it had really helped until it rained… it rained non stop here for 7 days and the water is stagnant in there coop now, i noticed that it didnt hurt it as bad when it just rained for a day the ground was able to soak up the water and it was fine but in the...
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    • Forum: Ducks
  9. Playhouse coop (Edited November 2022)

    Playhouse coop (Edited November 2022)

    This is my 1995 Fisher Price Barbie ice cream parlor playhouse. The house measures 48” long x 35” wide x 52” high, inside headroom is about 48” Starting with the base build we purchased: 4 2x4x8 15 feet of 1 inch hardware cloth. Deck screws and washers. 1 4x4 cheap OSB flooring panel. 4 L...
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  10. ChickChic00

    Sand As Bedding

    What sand can I use for bedding? I know you can't use play sand, but all I have access to are tractor supply, Home depot, Lowes, and ace. Do I get medium sand commercial grade sand? Or Washed All Purpose sand? Multi purpose sand? Any help would be much appreciated Thanks!!
  11. My Pretty Pekins

    Sand as Bedding

    I have a few queries about using sand as bedding in the coop I have in progress. A bit of background information, and then we'll get into my questions. I plan on keeping 5-10 Silkie adults in this coop. The number will probably not rise above 6 but there's square footage enough for 10. They...
  12. Rootie

    Allergic to hay

    Hi friends. I am super allergic to hay, have been my whole life. I have an 8x12 Barn, which is raised off the ground I am building for a chicken coop. They will have a separate run. This question is just for the barn floor. Any suggestions as to what to use on the floor? I really want to use...
  13. M

    Sand vs shavings?

    I am thinking about building a bantam house next year and was going to try some new things with it since it will be smaller(I don't plan on getting many). My basic design that I'm tossing around is frame of pallets (we have tons) covered with painted plywood with a floor and just sit it on the...
  14. Cwillenburg

    Sand for grit?

    I am using sand in my run and coop, do I still need to provide grit? There are fairly large pieces of rock in the sand I am using. Picture of one of my girls just because 😍
  15. Clarence62

    Building a coop!

    So we decided build a whole new coop for our 3 pullets. I really needed one that I could walk in to and clean without bending and wincing. Getting old perhaps. Hubby has of course over engineered it. It’s a tractor but very heavy so not sure how much I will move it. It is pretty simple but...
  16. Moonspeckle

    Sand for coop floor?

    I was wanting to use sand in the bottom of my coop and wasn’t sure if this was too fine to use. This is just local sand by the creek near my home.
  17. H

    Sand material?

    I have been thoroughly convinced to try sand for coop bedding! I contacted a local quarry and inquired about coarse sand/river sand. They said they only have limestone products and could offer crushed limestone. Is limestone fine or does it need to be silica sand? I can’t seem to find the answer...
  18. J

    Chicken run is a Mud pit

    Our chicken run has been a mud pit for days. We had major storms for a week straight. It’s so wet and muddy, and we have a roof on top so it’s shaded pretty much the entire day. We live in northern MN so our weather is not going to be getting very warm anymore, so it definitely will not dry out...
  19. Cotton Hill Chick

    Converting to Sand in chicken coop... I want to hear from you!

    Hello Friends, I live in Upstate NY where winter temps can drop below zero for stretches of time (and of course wind chill). I am considering changing from shavings/chips to sand on the floor of both of the chicken coop; for hygienic reasons (easier to clean?). If you have switched to sand...
  20. BantamBabies

    Beat the heat.

    My 5 month old silkies and satins will sit in our coop even on hot days (we are in pacific north west valley so our hottest day is upper 90s) but the coop gets pretty hot compared to the outside temps. Over 100 when the outside reaches mid 80s. I’ll catch them panting! Are they really not that...
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