Sand floor...thank you!

[ChickInDelight]

I was letting my dog chase the (unpopular) Canadian Geese at this farm. The neighbor had his dog kill 2. Now - all the geese are gone.

I found a website for Geese Police where folks use Border Collies to drive away Canadians. I had no idea the fun my dog was having would have a permanent affect. He never actually got near them, and he isn't a killer.

Now... back to odor control for sand floors.

 

[wac]

When I finished my first coop (5x8) I went with the deep litter method and didn't like the dust. So today I went to the gravel pit and got a 3500# of sand that is washed out of the gravel. I think this might be river sand cost $10 cleaned out coop and put in sand and the rest in my 12x18 run. Time will tell if it was a mistake. I didn't put gravel down first in the run maybe I should have. Should I cover run with tarp?

 

[JackE]

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The dust is not from the shavings, Most of the dust comes from the chickens themselves.
Jack

 

[gale65]

I have sand now and it's extremely dusty.

 

[kimf]

Where are you finding your sand for so cheap? I was quote $50 for a cu yd. for paver sand. Based on what others are saying here, that seems high? Is that about right?

 

[Ksane]

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Thanks! I wrote down the number on the bag.

here it is http://www.lowes.com/pd_152858-4488...pl_Oldcastle_0__s?Ntt=masonry+sand&facetInfo=

You can go to any asphalt company with a pickup and get 1/2 ton (1 pickup bed full) for about $6. They even load it for you and it's washed and sifted.

 

[dwegg]

Here in Atlanta I get a bobcat scoop that fills the back of the ford sport Trac truck for $30... It has taken two trips so far and has a nice cover now in both coops but I think o e more will do the trick this weekend.

 

[welasharon]

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Some who have put down gravel have found the chickens scratch it up to the surface (on their way to china) and then it is a mess. I have mine covered.
sharon

 

[wac]

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got it from local quarry they dig it up and wash out to sand

 

[Ole rooster]

If it's a rock quarry then it should be granite dust, which is like sand but it's gray. Is that what you have. I can get that stuff cheeeeeeeap. If it works I'm better off.