sand coop mangement

  1. 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
  2. The Enchanted Tiki Coop: Our New England Suburban Coop and Run

    The Enchanted Tiki Coop: Our New England Suburban Coop and Run

    Spring 2020: I've been quietly lurking on BYC for four years, planning, waiting... And last October, my small city relaxed the chicken keeping laws, allowing flocks of up to 6 hens on a residential property, if properly registered. Over the winter, I hatched my plans, and in March–just before...
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    • Category: Small Coops
  3. 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...
  4. kristeninprogress

    Best Sand for Coop

    So I started with Pine Shavings in the brooder for my 8 chicks, but I was having a huge issue with them tracking cecal poops everywhere, regardless of how many times I was cleaning the brooder. I finally had enough when I had to bathe one of my poor EEs covered in poop. :( So now they have...
  5. Heididi

    Best sifting rake for sand bottomed run

    Hooray!! We are finally in action with four chicks in our new spacious sand floored run. Now it occurs to me that the rake is just not picking up their poops. If you have a run with a sand floor, how do you clean it and keep it fresh? I'm consider g somehow attaching 1/4 inch hardware mesh...
  6. MyISAbrownhens

    Maintaining chicken run

    Ok so I can’t free range my chickens but they have a fairly large run, lately though I’ve been having some time maintaining it. The sand has been kind of eroding in weird dips and when I add new sand it’s gone in a week and it makes it taller and harder to open the door. The run ground is...
  7. D

    What to do with old sand at replacement time?

    I am a new backyard chicken member and owner. I have Serama chickens and have built a small coop 5’ x 4’ and will be expanding it to include an adjacent run/play place. I won’t be free ranging them, as they are a stealth flock, and also the smallest (and most vulnerable) breed of chicken (they...
  8. MIchickenlady

    Where to get DRY sand for my coop?? or how to dry it?

    Hello everyone, For those who use sand in their coop, where do you get it? I've had such trouble finding it bagged at Home Depot or Menards- its always kept outside and its wet. Do you have a method for drying your sand before putting it in the coop? I have limited space, bags work best. Any...
  9. Little Coop on Salt Creek

    advice on sand coop/run daily chores with new laying pullets

    Hi everybody! I am curious about some daily flock management and how ya'll manage your daily duties. So this is what we have: a sand floor coop and run (run actually is 2/3 sand and 1/3 dirt and straw). You can see a pic of the outside of our set-up in my avatar picture. Our girls are of the...
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