sand?

[yfchoice]

My 2 week old BR's and RIR's are starting to do the bathing thing in the pine chips. Can I put some sand in an area of the brooder for them? If so, what kind. I have some playsand (Home Depot) that I put in my grandson's play area and I'm thinking that should be ok.

 

[Biddieacres]

Yes that play sand works great. Mine like to peck around in the playsand and even eat it, which is fine. At 2 weeks I put some of the food in a shallow bowl and they would run for it and dust bath in that. I was so cute.

Welcome to BYC. This place is great!

 

[sandspoultry]

After the first couple weeks we use all sand in our brooder boxes. Easy to clean up and lasts a long time between having to empty the box. Plus it helps that there is a sand pit about a 1/4 mile from the farm.

Steve in NC