Run floor material?

[PuffMommy]

What is best? Sand? The grass is gone and the poop is building up. I read somewhere on this site that sand is best and the poop can be raked out. Is this right? Thanks!

 

[Krysstyllanthrox]

In the months that I've been reading the board I have seen suggestions of:

~Pine Straw (supposed to help with the smell)
~Play Sand (for ease of cleaning the poopies)
~Peat Moss (cheap)

 

[shakecc]

Don't mean to hijak the thread, but I would love to here from those who use sand...I have been considering that option.

 

[funkychicken]

Oh..me too...I would like to know what the BYC family suggests...I think I will use the wood pellets and or pine shavings in coop.. but am not sure what to do about the run...mine will be over concrete...any thoughts

 

[risurocket]

I am also interested in what to use on the run floor. Mine is gravelly sand right now, the gravel is kind of big...worried about chicken feet.

 

[Barnrat]

I'm interested in what folks use, too. I was planning on using coarse sand, cuz we have a big pile of it left over from another project. I figured that vegetation will grow up through the sand, too, if it has a chance. And can they use sand for their dirt baths or do they need actual dirt?