Play sand (for sandboxes)

[Apyl]

I used play sand here. I used in it my brooder as my bedding and the chicks ate it as their grit. We live on a sand road and have a very sandy yard so now since the chicks are outside they just use the yard sand as their grit.

 

[onedoodle3]

They are loving the grit. Thank you for the suggestion about mixing it in some of their food. I will do that. Another question: How in the world do I stop them from pooping in their water and food? I have them set up off the bottom of the tote, but one of the little fuzz balls keeps getting on the feeder & waterer and pooping in it. I have a feeling it is Pretty Girl. I thought it might have been Nosy but she doesn't act like she wants to get up there. Whereas Pretty Girl hops up on anything and everything! They are soo funny. I never knew chickens were so entertaining!

 

[MommaK6]

The first time we took our chicks outside (unseasonably warm here in Wisconsin with 80* weather the last 2 weeks!!) it was near our new sandbox. They LOVED the sand. I only let them by the box for about 10 minutes though because I feared they would overeat it.

 

[Hawgon]

U can raise the waterer and food so not as much goes in it but my chicks poop and throw pine shavings everywhere. I got tired of the poopy, dirty water thing so I put in a nipple waterer and I and them all love it....Only took them a day to all catch on and 4 out of 5 got it with an hour or 2. Holds 1.5 gal's or so....simple and cheap