I have read in many places that sand is a good bedding because it is low maintenance, and it helps with dust and odor. I just have a few questions about using sand as bedding.
1. How much does it cost?
2. Can I buy it from TSC?
3. Which sand do I use?
4. How often do I change out the sand for completely fresh sand?
5. Does it cost more or less than pine shavings?
6. Will my chickens fill up their open top 2 gallon bucket with the sand?
I currently use pine shavings, and I have to clean the entire coop every 1-2 weeks because it starts to get extremely dusty and it smells terrible! I would really like to switch to sand, but I'd like to have these questions answered before I decide to switch from shavings to sand.
Thanks in advance!
1. How much does it cost?
2. Can I buy it from TSC?
3. Which sand do I use?
4. How often do I change out the sand for completely fresh sand?
5. Does it cost more or less than pine shavings?
6. Will my chickens fill up their open top 2 gallon bucket with the sand?
I currently use pine shavings, and I have to clean the entire coop every 1-2 weeks because it starts to get extremely dusty and it smells terrible! I would really like to switch to sand, but I'd like to have these questions answered before I decide to switch from shavings to sand.
Thanks in advance!
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