Concrete Sand: Crushed Clayton Blue Rock for Chicken Run?

[GloriousNorious]

Hello,

I have reached out to nearby quarries for river sand or bank run sand. One company got back to me saying they have a manufactured sand from crushed clayton blue rock which they import from Hansen Quarry. (Nor Cal area) I'm not familiar with what this all means (see picture below) but it does say concrete sand so I'm guessing it's safe.

My question is, is this material suitable and safe for a chicken run? From my understanding, medium to coarse is best and if it's all good, I can check it out myself when I go in to pick up.

Thank you in advance for your help and guidance!

- GloriousNorious

 

[GloriousNorious]

Please disregard this post. I realized that it is concrete sand and should work just fine.

 

[FrappcinoObsession]

Hello,

I have reached out to nearby quarries for river sand or bank run sand. One company got back to me saying they have a manufactured sand from crushed clayton blue rock which they import from Hansen Quarry. (Nor Cal area) I'm not familiar with what this all means (see picture below) but it does say concrete sand so I'm guessing it's safe.

My question is, is this material suitable and safe for a chicken run? From my understanding, medium to coarse is best and if it's all good, I can check it out myself when I go in to pick up.

Thank you in advance for your help and guidance!

- GloriousNorious

Yes I’m guessing so.

 

[GloriousNorious]

Yes I’m guessing so.

Thanks! I'll give it a try. I hope the girls like it. I really don't want my neighbors bothered by any smell and/or flies

 

[Farmgirl1878]

Whatever you buy should have a wide variety of sizes of grains. It should look like this:

 

[GloriousNorious]

Whatever you buy should have a wide variety of sizes of grains. It should look like this:

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Looks beautiful. Great reference pic, thank you!