Thanks for sharing the information--I've been thinking about sand for the runs, read good reports on it, but not about the brooder use.
The "ChickenLady" on facebook has a great idea for a scoop for those who want to use sand in their coop or run (when a small scoop isn't practical)....she wraps hardware cloth around a plastic pitchfork (we have 4-5 of them for the much larger horse stall clean-up!), and secures it with wire ties. That way it's not too heavy but you can sift the finer sand easily. I plan on making one once I get the sand for the run later this spring. If you haven't seen the pitchfork I'm talking about, google "Future Fork" for an idea, although they are at TSC or most any farm store, an lots of online horse/tack shops have them, such as Big Dee's, Chick's, etc. Future Fork is a name brand, there are lots of others...cost $10-20.
The "ChickenLady" on facebook has a great idea for a scoop for those who want to use sand in their coop or run (when a small scoop isn't practical)....she wraps hardware cloth around a plastic pitchfork (we have 4-5 of them for the much larger horse stall clean-up!), and secures it with wire ties. That way it's not too heavy but you can sift the finer sand easily. I plan on making one once I get the sand for the run later this spring. If you haven't seen the pitchfork I'm talking about, google "Future Fork" for an idea, although they are at TSC or most any farm store, an lots of online horse/tack shops have them, such as Big Dee's, Chick's, etc. Future Fork is a name brand, there are lots of others...cost $10-20.