Help! Sand!

[ReillyJ]

Obvious newbie here

Trying to find the appropriate sand to put in the run of my chicken coup, the floor is concrete as it was a dog run and i'm trying to figure out the best material to put down, they will be cooped up there for a few days to acclimate and then free range during the day

Best i could come up with at Lowes is "All purpose Tube Sand"
http://www.quikrete.com/productlines/SandAllPurpose.asp

doesn't sound like concrete, ugh, don't know where to get the right sand, coming up with blanks. They do have small pea gravel :\

and then there's "Tube" sand
http://www.quikrete.com/PDFs/DATA_SHEET-QUIKRETE Sand & Gravel Products.pdf

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

The quickcrete sand that they sell at Home Depot was wet which I didn't like. So then I bought the quickcrete play sand and loved that. Then I got a partial truckload delivered, of washed construction sand from the local nursery. That is working out for me. I keep it covered with a tarp.

Use a N95 mask when sifting sand...it is bad for the lungs. There is a "got sand you should" thread that is great.

So it is generally best to get washed sand if you can, I think!

 

[Michael OShay]

Obvious newbie here

Trying to find the appropriate sand to put in the run of my chicken coup, the floor is concrete as it was a dog run and i'm trying to figure out the best material to put down, they will be cooped up there for a few days to acclimate and then free range during the day

Best i could come up with at Lowes is "All purpose Tube Sand"
http://www.quikrete.com/productlines/SandAllPurpose.asp

doesn't sound like concrete, ugh, don't know where to get the right sand, coming up with blanks. They do have small pea gravel :\

and then there's "Tube" sand
http://www.quikrete.com/PDFs/DATA_SHEET-QUIKRETE Sand & Gravel Products.pdf

I would not use sand in my chicken runs as it can be dangerous to the health of your chickens. There is a good article on the dangers of sand at http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2013/07/the-real-scoop-on-using-sand-in-your.html Instead, I use fine pea gravel in my runs.

 

[Primo]

If they are going to only be in there a few days to acclimate then free range most of the time then I wouldn't even worry about it. Just hose it off now and then.