I don't use the play sand because like it says in my link, I got the information from an OLD poultry farming book... don't think they had play sand then, and I was following Weeks advice after he tried "everything" else.
From what I've read from with those with playsand,
It compacts very easily
It soft and can easily harbor small pests & mites
It isn't providing any grit for the chickens
It costs more than construction type sand
and strictly in my head I think that sharp/course sand provides better dust bathing material, but I have no real proof of that... just conceptually I believe that to be true.
I think that the "Precautions" I added to the sand page are applicable whether you have play sand or construction sand.
From what I've read from with those with playsand,
It compacts very easily
It soft and can easily harbor small pests & mites
It isn't providing any grit for the chickens
It costs more than construction type sand
and strictly in my head I think that sharp/course sand provides better dust bathing material, but I have no real proof of that... just conceptually I believe that to be true.
I think that the "Precautions" I added to the sand page are applicable whether you have play sand or construction sand.
