Soujrnr
Songster
So, we are pondering putting sand in our run. Our run is 6' x 18'. I've read the pros and cons, but wanted to get some "real world" experiences from you fine folks who know SO much more than we do. The girls already ate all of the long grass in the run over the last six weeks that we've had them, and it's now starting to get "mushy" in the run. Drainage is fine, so that's not a problem. I'm just wondering if hay or straw (I forgot which one is best) would be a better idea. We do get plenty of rain here in northeastern Tennessee.
For starters, however, I'm going to build a covered dust bath in the run for the girls, and fill it with some river sand or construction sand (depending on what I can find locally). The plan is to build a box that will have a roof over it along with walls to keep most of the rain out, and then add some DE to the sand as well. The rest of the run will need some attention as well, so I'm looking for ideas.
Happy 4th of July to all of my fellow Americans!!
For starters, however, I'm going to build a covered dust bath in the run for the girls, and fill it with some river sand or construction sand (depending on what I can find locally). The plan is to build a box that will have a roof over it along with walls to keep most of the rain out, and then add some DE to the sand as well. The rest of the run will need some attention as well, so I'm looking for ideas.
Happy 4th of July to all of my fellow Americans!!