Chicken Run Sand

[N F C]

Hi, I've never used sand in a coop but from what I've read from others, they use construction sand. If you have a Home Depot or Lowes in your area, you can check to see if they carry it.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

I've used sand in the past, it's heavy and dirty. As for your material, they are going to eat it, so make sure its clean and not contaminated with chemicals or other construction waste. If it's sharp, it could cut their pads as well. So just be aware. Best wishes!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Jakemedic]

Welcome from the cornfields of SE Iowa! We tried play sand for dust bathing, it worked, but not ideal. Going to find something better so they can dust bathe better. We use hay in our run, cheap, entertaining for the ladies and makes amazing organic material when we change it. But we are also new, make a lot of mistakes too!

 

[Debbie292d]

Welcome from the cornfields of SE Iowa! We tried play sand for dust bathing, it worked, but not ideal. Going to find something better so they can dust bathe better. We use hay in our run, cheap, entertaining for the ladies and makes amazing organic material when we change it. But we are also new, make a lot of mistakes too!

We just use garden dirt with a sprinkle of DE in a kitty litter box for in the coop in the winter. Hubby filled a couple of 5-gallon buckets of dirt to put in the basement knowing we'd never be able to dig any if we needed more. You could probably mix a little of your sand in that and they'd maybe like it better.

 

[Tookie]

Welcome to BYC!

I used sand in my run, and eventually it all got compacted and nasty, because it would get wet. So I won't be using it again. Natural things like leaves and mulch would be better, in my opinion.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to explore and hang out.

 

[triciayoung]

Welcome to BYC!

I used sand in my run, and eventually it all got compacted and nasty, because it would get wet. So I won't be using it again. Natural things like leaves and mulch would be better, in my opinion.

Agree with @Tookie